noun
tuan
noun
1
A small carnivorous marsupial native to Australia, also called the brush-tailed phascogale.
"The tuan is a nimble tree-climber that hunts insects at night."
2
A respectful title meaning "lord" or "master," used historically in parts of Southeast Asia.
"The villagers addressed the visiting official as "tuan.""
How to Use Tuan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a small Australian marsupial or, in Malay/Indonesian usage, a respectful term meaning "sir" or "master."
Word Forms
tuans plural, tuans plural
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