lafanga

(India) A worthless person; good-for-nothing.

A South Asian insult for someone utterly useless — a good-for-nothing who can't be relied on for anything. Nalayak cuts deep in cultures where family expectations and duty are core values; to call someone nalayak is to write them off as a disappointment. The word packs both frustration and exasperation into four syllables, and it's a staple of dramatic South Asian film dialogue delivered at peak volume.

(India) Mentally ill person; lunatic.

(India) An idle, useless person.

(Singapore, informal) Lousy; useless; worthless.