"jakun" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /d͡ʒʌkun/ Forms: more jakun [comparative], most jakun [superlative]
Etymology: Semantic extension of the Malay Jakun, an indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the jungles of Pahang, Johor and Negeri Sembilan. Head templates: {{en-adj}} jakun (comparative more jakun, superlative most jakun)
  1. (informal, derogatory, Singapore) Fascinated by objects, events, or experiences which seem ordinary to others. Tags: Singapore, derogatory, informal
    Sense id: en-jakun-en-adj-kBpa2ZyU Categories (other): Singapore English, Singlish Disambiguation of Singlish: 50 50
  2. (informal, offensive, Malaysia) Overly excited, bad-tempered, unruly, or unsophisticated. Tags: Malaysia, informal, offensive
    Sense id: en-jakun-en-adj-p2sPodLM Categories (other): Malaysian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Manglish, Singlish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Manglish: 37 63 Disambiguation of Singlish: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sakai

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  "etymology_text": "Semantic extension of the Malay Jakun, an indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the jungles of Pahang, Johor and Negeri Sembilan.",
  "forms": [
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          "ref": "2009 February 9, The Jakun Tourist A Jakun Tourist’s Worst Nightmare…",
          "text": "A jakun tourist’s worst nightmare…is an idiot who simply cannot see that people want to take photographs & simply stands right in front of the object jakun tourists want to photograph, & lingers around it.",
          "type": "quotation"
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        {
          "ref": "2013 May 17, Joel Wong, ONE Asia MMA Summit 2013: The Recap",
          "text": "Yes, it was one of the many jakun moments I had while in Singapore.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2015 December 26, The Halal Food Blog, Jinjja Chicken",
          "text": "And it’s popular foods in Korean culture that apparently so many of our readers are familiar with it all! But of course, we all jakun lah LOL.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2015 June 26, shaolintiger, Frog Porridge, Chicken Rice & the Journey Home",
          "text": "Sorry so jakun, need to post a picture of my Uber because it looks like a Bentley.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2016 March 18, fatinabilaah, [Twitter feed]",
          "text": "I was so jakun with the pen thingy and this happened hehe I feel like a kid.",
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        "(informal, derogatory, Singapore) Fascinated by objects, events, or experiences which seem ordinary to others."
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        "(informal, offensive, Malaysia) Overly excited, bad-tempered, unruly, or unsophisticated."
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      "ipa": "/d͡ʒʌkun/"
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          "ref": "2009 February 9, The Jakun Tourist A Jakun Tourist’s Worst Nightmare…",
          "text": "A jakun tourist’s worst nightmare…is an idiot who simply cannot see that people want to take photographs & simply stands right in front of the object jakun tourists want to photograph, & lingers around it.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2013 May 17, Joel Wong, ONE Asia MMA Summit 2013: The Recap",
          "text": "Yes, it was one of the many jakun moments I had while in Singapore.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2015 December 26, The Halal Food Blog, Jinjja Chicken",
          "text": "And it’s popular foods in Korean culture that apparently so many of our readers are familiar with it all! But of course, we all jakun lah LOL.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2015 June 26, shaolintiger, Frog Porridge, Chicken Rice & the Journey Home",
          "text": "Sorry so jakun, need to post a picture of my Uber because it looks like a Bentley.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2016 March 18, fatinabilaah, [Twitter feed]",
          "text": "I was so jakun with the pen thingy and this happened hehe I feel like a kid.",
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        }
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        "(informal, offensive, Malaysia) Overly excited, bad-tempered, unruly, or unsophisticated."
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