agaration

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English

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Etymology

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Malay agak (to estimate) + -ation. The r is epenthetic.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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agaration (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, Singapore) Estimation
    • 2000 December 28, Samuel Lee, “Life! This Weekend”, in The Straits Times, Singapore, page 6:
      Free of dents and scrapes so far, any wrong move or salah agar-ation will mar the car’s flawless paintwork.

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