Meanings
interjection
- MalaysiaSingaporecolloquialOh dear (expression of shock or dismay)
“Aiyo! Nearly langgar leh! So scary ah! Alamak! Why you go so fast!” he is heard exclaiming to a companion in his car.
2019, Cherlynn Ng, “Near-collision with Mercedes going against traffic during rain in Yishun: 'So scary ah!'”, in AsiaOneSynonyms: wow
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionOh dear (expression of shock or dismay)
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Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Malay alamak, see it for more.
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Cite this entry
APA
alamak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alamak
MLA
“alamak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alamak. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alamak,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alamak.
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