"celaka" meaning in Chinese

See celaka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /t͡sə³³⁻²¹ la³³⁻²¹ ka²¹/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, Penang, Sinological-IPA]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay celaka. Etymology templates: {{bor+|zh|ms|celaka}} Borrowed from Malay celaka Head templates: {{head|zh|interjection}} celaka, {{tlb|zh|Penang Hokkien}} (Penang Hokkien)
  1. damn it! Tags: Penang-Hokkien
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      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "ms",
        "3": "celaka"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Malay celaka",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Malay celaka.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "celaka",
      "name": "head"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "Penang Hokkien"
      },
      "expansion": "(Penang Hokkien)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chinese terms written in foreign scripts",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Penang Hokkien",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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            [
              0,
              6
            ]
          ],
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            [
              0,
              6
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              7
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Damn it! I forgot my keys.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "Pe̍h-ōe-jī"
          ],
          "roman": "Celaka! Óa bē-kì-tit só-sî.",
          "text": "Celaka!我袂記得鎖匙。",
          "translation": "Damn it! I forgot my keys.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              0,
              6
            ]
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Damn it! I forgot my keys.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "Pe̍h-ōe-jī"
          ],
          "roman": "Celaka! Óa bē-kì-tit só-sî.",
          "text": "Celaka!我袂记得锁匙。",
          "translation": "Damn it! I forgot my keys.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "damn it!"
      ],
      "id": "en-celaka-zh-intj-RZfM67-b",
      "links": [
        [
          "damn it",
          "damn it"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Penang-Hokkien"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "cher-la-kà"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Penang",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "cher-la-kà"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Penang",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tser-la-kà"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sə³³⁻²¹ la³³⁻²¹ ka²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Penang",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "celaka"
}
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      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Malay celaka",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Malay celaka.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "celaka",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "Penang Hokkien"
      },
      "expansion": "(Penang Hokkien)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Chinese interjections",
        "Chinese lemmas",
        "Chinese nouns",
        "Chinese terms borrowed from Malay",
        "Chinese terms derived from Malay",
        "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Chinese terms written in foreign scripts",
        "Hokkien lemmas",
        "Hokkien nouns",
        "Hokkien terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Penang Hokkien"
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Damn it! I forgot my keys.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "Pe̍h-ōe-jī"
          ],
          "roman": "Celaka! Óa bē-kì-tit só-sî.",
          "text": "Celaka!我袂記得鎖匙。",
          "translation": "Damn it! I forgot my keys.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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            [
              0,
              6
            ]
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              0,
              6
            ]
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              0,
              7
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Damn it! I forgot my keys.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "Pe̍h-ōe-jī"
          ],
          "roman": "Celaka! Óa bē-kì-tit só-sî.",
          "text": "Celaka!我袂记得锁匙。",
          "translation": "Damn it! I forgot my keys.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "damn it!"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "damn it",
          "damn it"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Penang-Hokkien"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "cher-la-kà"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Penang",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "cher-la-kà"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Penang",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tser-la-kà"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sə³³⁻²¹ la³³⁻²¹ ka²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Penang",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "celaka"
}

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