Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Used in Malay as a form of respectful address for a man, equivalent to sir or mister.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The native name of the so-called ‘flying-squirrels’ of Australia, small marsupials, of the genus Belideus, which resemble flying-squirrels in form and habits.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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The Lord opened the doors for these people to accept the missionaries through their thinking at first that white people (whom they called Tuan) weren't quite human, though they knew they were different from the spirits; through rumor that the
Stray Thoughts 2008
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Mr. Tuan is also hoping to get feedback from some of those users about how to improve the site.
In Vietnam, State 'Friends' You James Hookway 2010
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"The youth was smartly dressed in the National Service light blue uniform with the appellation Tuan Muda stitched on it.
nst online 2010
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_Tzu-kung_, a disciple of Confucius, name Tuan-mu Tz'u, style Tzu-kung, born 520 B.C.
The Sayings Of Confucius 551 BC-479 BC Confucius
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You'd think public response to this dress would be utter "condom-nation," but in the case of Nguyen Minh Tuan, that isn't the case.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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You'd think public response to this dress would be utter "condom-nation," but in the case of Nguyen Minh Tuan, that isn't the case.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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The arrested men were identified as Tuan Ngoc Pham of Quincy; Jeffrey Falcone of Boston; and Alexandros Kostopoulos of Abington.
unknown title 2009
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"Tuan," said Kasseh gravely as she stood at the door.
King Rat Clavell, James, 1924- 1962
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Usoof was going home to find his relations and tell them all about himself, and "Tuan" [2] X. happened to be going too.
From Jungle to Java The Trivial Impressions of a Short Excursion to Netherlands India Arthur Louis Keyser 1890
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As I looked around inquiringly, the captain, bowing, said: "Tuan," and I raised my eyes.
Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Rounsevelle Wildman 1882
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