What does “agak” mean?

Agak in the Singlish dictionary: what it means, where it comes from and how it’s said.

agak

Roughly, by estimate; “agak agak” means eyeball it.

“Don’t need to measure, just agak agak the salt.”

Also: agak agak

abang Older brother (Malay); also a friendly way to call a man a bit older than you.
achar Spicy pickled vegetables, Nyonya or Indian style.
adik Younger sibling (Malay); also how you call a kid or a young person.
alamak Oh no! Said when something goes wrong.
angkat bola To suck up to someone (literally “lift the ball”).
assam Tamarind, and the sour, spicy dishes made with it.
atas Posh, high-class, or acting like it.
attap Palm-leaf thatch for roofs; an attap house is a kampung hut.

What does “agak” mean in Singlish?

Roughly, by estimate; “agak agak” means eyeball it. It’s a verb.

Where does “agak” come from?

From Malay. Other Singlish words from Malay include abang, achar, adik and alamak.

How do you use “agak” in a sentence?

“Don’t need to measure, just agak agak the salt.”

How else is “agak” spelt?

Singlish has no fixed spelling: people also write “agak agak”.

Is “agak” in the Singlish Wordle?

Yes: it’s one of the answers in the Singlish Wordle, one word a day, the same for everyone.

Liddat’s own words, from the Singlish dictionary: 312 words and phrases, A to Z.