cialat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 食力 (chia̍h-la̍t). Compare English jialat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃia̯lat̚]
• Hyphenation: cia‧lat

Adjective

cialat

1. misfortune

   Synonym: celaka

Further reading

• “cialat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.