"jialat" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌt͡sjɑːˈlɐt/ [Singapore], /ˌt͡ʃj-/ [Singapore], [ˌt͡ɕjɑ(ː)˨ˈlɐt̚˦] [Singapore] Forms: more jialat [comparative], most jialat [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Min Nan 食力 (chia̍h-la̍t, “to be exhausting”), with spelling influenced by Pinyin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan|-}} Min Nan, {{zh-l|食力|gloss=to be exhausting|tr=chia̍h-la̍t}} 食力 (chia̍h-la̍t, “to be exhausting”) 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): Singlish Disambiguation of Singlish: 41 59
  2. (by extension) Terrible; disastrous Tags: Malaysia, Manglish, Singapore, Singlish, broadly, colloquial
    Sense id: en-jialat-en-adj-Qt1JwS5V Categories (other): Singlish Disambiguation of Singlish: 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chialat

Alternative forms

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