Etymology

layan

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Today it means: To respond to (a person) through conversation or actions, to entertain. Full definition →

Malay layan
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  1. Malay · derived fromlayan“to serve, to entertain”
  2. English todaylayan

From Malay layan (“to serve, to entertain”).

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