leceh
→
Malay:
leceh
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- troublesome; tedious; difficult
- boring; insipid
If there's one defining Peranakan trait, according to Postcards Forum Rosa, it's that they love to do things that are leceh ... from their complex cuisine to the intricate designs of the kebaya. Even love itself is leceh.
— 2007 November 20, Mayo Martin. Today, "Postcards From Rosa: A leceh play lovingly done". p.32