What does “kena” mean?

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

kena

Get hit by, suffer (Malay); marks a bad thing happening to you.

“I kena caught in the rain.”

What does “kena” mean in Singlish?

Get hit by, suffer (Malay); marks a bad thing happening to you. It’s a verb.

Where does “kena” come from?

From Malay. Other Singlish words from Malay include kaya, kebaya, kedekut and kelong.

How do you use “kena” in a sentence?

“I kena caught in the rain.”

Is “kena” in the Singlish Wordle?

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

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