"latah" meaning in Indonesian

See latah in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈlatah/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈla.t̪ah] [Standard-Indonesian]
Rhymes: -atah Etymology: From Malay latah, from Sanskrit लता (latā, “streak, childish”). Etymology templates: {{inh|id|ms|latah}} Malay latah, {{der|id|sa|लता|t=streak, childish}} Sanskrit लता (latā, “streak, childish”) Head templates: {{id-adj}} latah
  1. (psychiatry, psychology) latah: a condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme suggestibility Categories (topical): Psychiatry, Psychology
    Sense id: en-latah-id-adj-vCrGQVAa Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Indonesian terms with redundant script codes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 59 14 27 1 Disambiguation of Indonesian terms with redundant script codes: 49 24 25 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 67 5 25 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 3 27 2 Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences
  2. acting like a crazy person
    Sense id: en-latah-id-adj-rHuXbF6X
  3. behaves in a stereotypically other nation manner as imitation in attitude, deed, or habit
    Sense id: en-latah-id-adj-1KpsQp81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kelatahan, melatahkan, pelatah, latah mulut
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈlat̪ah] Forms: latah-latah [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unknown|id}} Unknown Head templates: {{id-noun}} latah (plural latah-latah)
  1. (archaic) trash under the tree Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-latah-id-noun-pooXJ-Bg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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