tak guna

Malay

Adjective

tak guna

  1. 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.
  2. spiteful
    Budak tak guna, berani kau tumbuk adik aku!
    Darned brat, how dare you punch my brother!

Synonyms

Interjection

tak guna

  1. darn

Usage notes

This term is used in subtitles when movies are released in Malaysian cinemas, as a substitute for curse words.

Synonyms

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