tak guna
Malay
[edit]Adjective
[edit]- useless, futile
- Tak guna kita meratap lama-lama, yang mati tak akan hidup kembali.
- There's no use in mourning for too long; the dead won't come back to life.
- spiteful
- Budak tak guna, berani kau tumbuk adik aku!
- Darned brat, how dare you punch my brother!
Synonyms
[edit]Interjection
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]This term is used in subtitles when movies are released in Malaysian cinemas, as a substitute for curse words.