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latahs

latahs is the plural of latah.

Meaning of latah

Noun

latah (countable and uncountable, plural latahs)

  1. A condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme suggestibility; also, a person suffering from this malady.
    • Latah is a condition occurring in Southeast Asia. Otherwise sane, Latahs compulsively imitate every motion once their attention is attracted by snapping the fingers or calling sharply.1962 [1959], William S. Burroughs, Naked Lunch, New York: Grove Press

Questions about latahs

What is latahs the plural of?
Latahs is the plural of latah.

Words near latahs in the dictionary

  1. Latag
  2. Latagnon
  3. Latagnons
  4. latah
  5. Latah County
  6. latahs
  7. latakia
  8. Latakian
  9. Latakians
  10. latakias
  11. LATAM

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