juak

juak

Sarawak Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Malay juga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ju.(w)aʔ/

Adverb

juak

  1. too, also
    Synonym: pun
    Urang lain maok pake juak bah!
    Other people want to use it too!
  2. anyway, still
    Synonym: agik
    Kenak anok mak pun, maseh juak Adam maok mandik sunge.
    Even though he got scolded by his mom, Adam still wants to go bathe in the river.
  3. (intensifier) as such, really
    Synonym: gilak
    A: Bukan kitak suka pegi clubbing tek ka?
    B: Sik juak lah.
    A: Didn't you like to go clubbing?
    B: Not really.
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