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celaka

Pronunciation: [t͡ʃə.la.kə]

“celaka” is a Malay word. Its 4 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. Wretched, unlucky.

noun

  1. An accident (something that causes suffering).
  2. A bastard.

interjection

  1. Used to express contempt or annoyance; damn.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit छलक (chalaka, “delusive, cheating”).

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