"jialat" meaning in All languages combined

See jialat on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌt͡sjɑːˈlɐt/ [Singapore], /ˌt͡ʃj-/ [Singapore], [ˌt͡ɕjɑ(ː)˨ˈlɐt̚˦] [Singapore] Forms: more jialat [comparative], most jialat [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 食力 (chia̍h-la̍t, “to be exhausting”), with spelling influenced by Mandarin Pinyin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|食力|t=to be exhausting|tr=chia̍h-la̍t}} 食力 (chia̍h-la̍t, “to be exhausting”), {{ncog|cmn|-}} Mandarin Head templates: {{en-adj}} jialat (comparative more jialat, superlative most jialat)
  1. Sapping of one’s strength; tiresome Tags: Malaysia, Manglish, Singapore, Singlish, colloquial
    Sense id: en-jialat-en-adj-V7DUecY- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Singapore English, Singlish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Singapore English: 100 0 Disambiguation of Singlish: 91 9
  2. (by extension) Terrible; disastrous Tags: Malaysia, Manglish, Singapore, Singlish, broadly, colloquial
    Sense id: en-jialat-en-adj-Qt1JwS5V
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chialat
Categories (other): Manglish Disambiguation of Manglish: 0 0

Alternative forms

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