jialat
(Singlish, Manglish, by extension) , disastrous; (of a person) affected by difficulties, in a dire situation.
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(Singlish, Manglish, by extension) , disastrous; (of a person) affected by difficulties, in a dire situation.
None of the economists polled expect the economy to contract - be it a technical recession or a real recession - and hit the alamak and jialat ranges.
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(Singlish, Manglish, original sense, now, _, rare) Sapping one’s strength; tiresome.
wah lao...... jialat ahhhh you.
"jialat" means: Sapping one’s strength; tiresome.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"jialat" means: Sapping one’s strength; tiresome.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (rare) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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