jialat

adjective2

1. •
   (Singlish) Terrible, disastrous; (of a person) affected by difficulties, in a dire situation.

   • Jialat, jialat (very serious). This one jialat. Tell me about it man. Did you use it? — 2006
2. •
   (Singlish) Sapping one’s strength; tiresome.

   • wah lao...... jialat ahhhh you. — 1997