Jakun

//d͡ʒʌkun// adj, name, noun, slang

adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An ethnic group of the Malay Peninsula in Malaysia. plural, plural-only
Adjective
  1. 1
    Fascinated by objects, events, or experiences which seem ordinary to others. Singapore, derogatory, informal

    "A jakun tourist’s worst nightmare…is an idiot who simply cannot see that people want to take photographs & simply stands right in front of the object jakun tourists want to photograph, & lingers around it."

  2. 2
    Overly excited, bad-tempered, unruly, or unsophisticated. Malaysia, informal, offensive
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Their Austronesian language.

Synonyms

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sakai

Example

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"A jakun tourist’s worst nightmare…is an idiot who simply cannot see that people want to take photographs & simply stands right in front of the object jakun tourists want to photograph, & lingers around it."

Etymology

Semantic extension of the Malay Jakun, an indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the jungles of Pahang, Johor and Negeri Sembilan.

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