"senget" meaning in English

See senget in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈseŋ.et/ [Malaysia, Singapore], /ˈsɛŋ.ɛt/ [Malaysia, Singapore], [-t̚] [Malaysia, Singapore] Forms: more senget [comparative], most senget [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay senget. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|senget}} Malay senget Head templates: {{en-adj}} senget (comparative more senget, superlative most senget)
  1. (Singlish, Manglish) Askew, uneven, not straight. Tags: Manglish, Singlish
    Sense id: en-senget-en-adj-cfRQZnuF Categories (other): Manglish, Singlish, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Singapore English Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Singapore English: 79 21
  2. (Singlish, by extension, never attributive) Crooked or dishevelled. Tags: Singlish, broadly
    Sense id: en-senget-en-adj-z9igY0jF Categories (other): Singlish
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          "text": "What do you dislike about your appearance? My hair. It’s very difficult to maintain and when it’s too long it becomes senget (untidy).",
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