maluated

Singlish:

maluate

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English:

-ed

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definitions

adjective

  1. embarrassed; shy; ashamed; humiliated
  2. It’s a bit cheem (difficult, confusing) and we’re feeling a bit maluated (embarrassed) at our lack of knowledge.

    — 2015 August 11. Head Medical, "Local Lingo - Singlish - a Multicultural Mingle". https://www.headmedical.com/blog-events/blog/view/194/local-lingo-singlish-a-multicultural-mingle.aspx. acc 2024 September 1

    My most malu situation? I went into the Farrari showroom. The SE see me no up and refuse to even give me a second eye contact and entertain me. And gawd SE was 100% right! I have never felt so maluated in my entire life, and yet there is no way to fight back to get back my dignity!

    — 2010 August 24, Simon Tan. Mycarforum, "My Most Malu Encounter". https://www.mycarforum.com/forums/topic/2654490-my-most-malu-encounter/. acc 2024 September 1

    Anyway, Cherlyn made a speech that made me super maluated. Exposed x1, (yes I had a pri school bf, we just walked around holding hands k?)

    — 2010 October 2, Claire. Claire's Flair, "21st Birthday 2010". http://www.claires-flair.com/2010/10/21st-birthday-2010.html. acc 2024 September 1

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verb

  1. past perfect and past participle of maluate