English

Adjective

jakun ‎(comparative more jakun, superlative most jakun)

1. (informal, derogatory, Singapore) fascinated with objects, events, or experiences which seem ordinary to others.
   • 2009 February 9, The Jakun Tourist A Jakun Tourist’s Worst Nightmare…:

     A jakun tourist’s worst nightmare…is an idiot who simply cannot see that people want to take photographs & simply stands right in front of the object jakun tourists want to photograph, & lingers around it.

   • 2013 May 17, Joel Wong, ONE Asia MMA Summit 2013: The Recap:

     Yes, it was one of the many jakun moments I had while in Singapore.

   • 2015 December 26, The Halal Food Blog, Jinjja Chicken:

     And it’s popular foods in Korean culture that apparently so many of our readers are familiar with it all! But of course, we all jakun lah LOL.

   • (Can we date this quote?), shaolintiger, Frog Porridge, Chicken Rice & the Journey Home:

     Sorry so jakun, need to post a picture of my Uber because it looks like a Bentley.

   • 2016 March 18, fatinabilaah, [Twitter feed]:

     I was so jakun with the pen thingy and this happened hehe I feel like a kid.

Finnish

Noun

jakun

1. Genitive singular form of jakku.

Anagrams

• jukan, kujan

Indonesian

Noun

jakun

1. Adam's apple (the lump in the throat)