tuan

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtuːɑːn/, /ˈtuːən/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tuan / ˈtuːɑːn/
  1. (in Malay-speaking countries) sir; lord: a form of address used as a mark of respect
Etymology: Malay
tuan / ˈtuːən ˈtjuː-/
  1. a flying phalanger, Phascogale tapoatafa, of Australia. It is about the size of a rat, bluish grey in colour, brush-tailed, arboreal, and nocturnal
    Also called: wambenger, brush-tailed phascogale, phascogale
Etymology: 19th Century: from a native Australian language
'tuan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Vanuatu - boxer - mantua - phascogale - wambenger

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