ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Jakun

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /d͡ʒʌkun/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Jakun is an adjective meaning (informal, derogatory, Singapore) Fascinated by objects, events, or experiences which seem ordinary to others.

Meaning

(informal, derogatory, Singapore) Fascinated by objects, events, or experiences which seem ordinary to others.

More Meanings

  1. (informal, offensive, Malaysia) Overly excited, bad-tempered, unruly, or unsophisticated.

Example Sentences

Yes, it was one of the many jakun moments I had while in Singapore.
I was so jakun with the pen thingy and this happened hehe I feel like a kid.
Sorry so jakun, need to post a picture of my Uber because it looks like a Bentley.
And it’s popular foods in Korean culture that apparently so many of our readers are familiar with it all! But of course, we all jakun lah LOL.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include suaku, goondu, kaypoh, janky, kiasu, kepo.

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