layan

layan

English

Etymology

From Malay layan (“service”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʌjʌn/

Verb

layan (third-person singular simple present layans, present participle layaning, simple past and past participle layaned)

1. (Malaysia, transitive, colloquial) To respond to (a person) through conversation or actions.
   • 2002-08-01, Ahmad Sayuthi, “PAS polygamist: Why I took another wife in Cambodia”, in Google groups‎, retrieved 2016-04-03:

     I can elaborate on this but I'm too lazy to spend too much time to 'layan' ignorant morons like you.

   • 2002-11-12, AM Abdul Rahman, “FALSE religious teachings”, in Google groups‎, retrieved 2016-04-03:

     haiya, don't layan this Bad Boy la. He is here to make 'kacau' only. Leave him alone.

   • 2013-08-13, ignoramus, “Let's pay a fair price for water”, in Google groups‎, retrieved 2016-04-03:

     You must be desperate and lonely....okay....I layan you enough already today.

Anagrams

• nyala

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Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay layan, from Old Javanese layan (“opponent”), lawan (“opponent”). Doublet of lawan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlajan/
• Hyphenation: la‧yan

Root

layan

1. alternative form of layanan (“service”).

Derived terms

• layanan
• melayani
• melayankan
• pelayan
• pelayanan
• terlayani

 

Further reading

• “layan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.