lorat

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lo.rät]

Adjective

lorat (Jawi spelling لورت)

1. (of a person) fatigued; tired; knackered.

   Kenapa kau nampak 'cam lorat je ni?

   Why do you look so tired right now?

   Synonyms: tenat, penat

2. (of a task) hard to accomplish; difficult; challenging.

   Lorat sangat ah kerja ini!

   This task is too damn hard, man!

   Synonyms: susah, payah

Usage notes

In some dialects, lorat is homophonous with loghat.

Further reading

• “lorat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.