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rabak

[ˈɹa(ː)˧.baʔ˦]

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Singapore/ˈɹɑbɑʔ/

rabak adjective: out of control, messed up; (by extension) terrible.

Adjective

rabak (comparative more rabak, superlative most rabak)

  1. (Singlish, predicative) Out of control, messed up; (by extension) terrible.
  2. (Singlish, predicative) In a sorry state.

Forms of rabak

comparativemore rabak
superlativemost rabak

Origin of rabak

From Malay rabak (“ragged; in tatters”).

Questions about rabak

What does rabak mean?
Rabak means out of control, messed up; (by extension) terrible.
What part of speech is rabak?
Rabak is an adjective.
How do you pronounce rabak?
Rabak is pronounced /ˈɹɑbɑʔ/ (Singapore).

Words near rabak in the dictionary

  1. Rabadans
  2. rabadi
  3. Rabadis
  4. Rabago
  5. Rabagos
  6. rabak
  7. Raban
  8. Rabanal
  9. Rabanales
  10. Rabanaleses
  11. Rabanals

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