Asian parent put down (5)

I believe the answer is:

malay

'asian' is the definition.
(Malay is an example)

'parent put down' is the wordplay.
'parent' becomes 'ma' (ma is a kind of parent**).
'put down' becomes 'lay' ('lay' can be a synonym of 'put down').
'ma'+'lay'='MALAY'

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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