Standard Lemma guide

jakun

adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /d͡ʒʌkun/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Fascinated by objects, events, or experiences which seem ordinary to others.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Singapore, derogatory, informal

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Overly excited, bad-tempered, unruly, or unsophisticated.

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Usage: Malaysia, informal, offensive

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3

name

Meaning 3

Their Austronesian language.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An ethnic group of the Malay Peninsula in Malaysia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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noun

Meaning 5

An individual of this group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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History

Etymology

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