In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MALAYAN
Malay, Malayan
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the people or language of Malaysia and the northern Malay Peninsula and parts of the western Malay Archipelago; “Malay peoples”; “Malayan syllable structure”
Malaysian, Malayan
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Malaysia; “Malaysian police crack down hard on drug smugglers”; “Malayan crocodiles”
Malay, Malayan
(noun) a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ma*lay", Ma*lay"an, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Malays or their country.
– n.
Definition: The Malay language. Malay apple (Bot.), a myrtaceous tree (Eugenia Malaccensis) common in India; also, its applelike fruit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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