rabak
English
Etymology
From Malay rabak (“ragged; in tatters”).
Pronunciation
- (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈɹɑbɑʔ/, /-k/, [ˈɹa(ː).baʔ]
- With pitch accent: IPA(key): [ˈɹa(ː)˧.baʔ˦], [-˦˧]
Adjective
rabak (comparative more rabak, superlative most rabak)
- (Singlish, predicative, of a situation) Out of control, messed up; (by extension) terrible.
- (Singlish, predicative, of a person) In a sorry state.