agaration

English

Etymology

Malay agak (“to estimate”) + -ation. The r is epenthetic.

Pronunciation

(Singapore) IPA^(key): /ˌɑɡɑˈɹeɪʃən/

Noun

agaration (uncountable)

(colloquial, Singapore) Estimation
- 2000 December 28, Samuel Lee, “Life! This Weekend”, in The Straits Times, Singapore, page 6:
  Free of dents and scrapes so far, any wrong move or salah agar-ation will mar the car’s flawless paintwork.

Alternative forms

agar-ation

See also

agak agak

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