tak guna

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Malay

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Adjective

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tak guna

  1. useless, futile
    Tak guna kita meratap lama-lama, yang mati tak akan hidup kembali.
    There's no use in mourning for too long; the dead won't come back to life.
  2. spiteful
    Budak tak guna, berani kau tumbuk adik aku!
    Darned brat, how dare you punch my brother!

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Interjection

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tak guna

  1. darn

Usage notes

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This term is used in subtitles when movies are released in Malaysian cinemas, as a substitute for curse words.

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