jakun

== English == === Etymology === Semantic extension of the Malay Jakun, an indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the jungles of Pahang, Johor and Negeri Sembilan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒʌkun/ === Adjective === jakun (comparative more jakun, superlative most jakun) (informal, derogatory, Singapore) Fascinated by objects, events, or experiences which seem ordinary to others. (informal, offensive, Malaysia) Overly excited, bad-tempered, unruly, or unsophisticated. ==== Usage notes ==== Offensive to Orang Asli people because it stereotypes them as backwards. ==== Synonyms ==== sakai == Finnish == === Noun === jakun genitive singular of jakku === Anagrams === jukan, kujan == Indonesian == === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒakun/ [ˈd͡ʒa.kʊn] Rhymes: -akun Syllabification: ja‧kun === Etymology 1 === From Minangkabau jakun. ==== Noun ==== jakun (plural jakun-jakun) Adam's apple (the lump in the throat) Synonym: lekum ===== Synonyms ===== halkum (Standard Malay) === Etymology 2 === From Malay jakun, from extension of the Malay Jakun, an indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the jungles of Pahang, Johor and Negeri Sembilan. Compare to meaning of Singaporean English jakun. ==== Adjective ==== jakun (comparative lebih jakun, superlative paling jakun) (dialect, Riau) jakun: fascinated with objects, events, or experiences which seem ordinary to others === Further reading === “jakun”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology 1 === From Minangkabau jakun. ==== Noun ==== jakun (plural jakun-jakun or jakun2) Adam's apple (the lump in the throat). === Etymology 2 === From extension of the Malay Jakun, an indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the jungles of Pahang, Johor and Negeri Sembilan. ==== Adjective ==== jakun (comparative lebih jakun, superlative paling jakun) (informal, offensive, Malaysia, ethnic slur) jakun: being too excited, bad-tempered, unruly, or unsophisticated. ===== Usage notes ===== Offensive to Orang Asli people because it stereotypes them as backwards. ===== Coordinate terms ===== sakai ===== Descendants ===== Indonesian: jakun → English: jakun === Further reading === "jakun" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017