What does “alamak” mean?

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

alamak

interjectionMalay🔤 Wordle word

Oh no! Said when something goes wrong.

“Alamak, I left my wallet at home!”

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.
agak Roughly, by estimate; “agak agak” means eyeball it.
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 “alamak” mean in Singlish?

Oh no! Said when something goes wrong. It’s an exclamation.

Where does “alamak” come from?

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

How do you use “alamak” in a sentence?

“Alamak, I left my wallet at home!”

Is “alamak” 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.