rabak

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Singapore/ˈɹɑbɑʔ/Singapore/-k/Singapore[ˈɹa(ː).baʔ][ˈɹa(ː)˧.baʔ˦]

adjective

Out of control, messed up; (by extension) terrible.

OriginMalay rabak →
Scrabble 11
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Meanings

adjectiverabak (comparative more rabak, superlative most rabak)

comparative more rabak · superlative most rabak

  1. SinglishpredicativeOut of control, messed up; (by extension) terrible.
  2. SinglishpredicativeIn a sorry state.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rabzrabz kebabz

Origin

  1. Malayrabak“ragged; in tatters”
  2. Englishrabak

From Malay rabak (“ragged; in tatters”).

More words from Malay

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AkbarBarakBakarKabarBarkaKabraabkarArkab
Cite this entry
APA

rabak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rabak

MLA

“rabak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rabak. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rabak,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rabak.

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