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Yes. The word latah is a Scrabble US word. The word latah is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

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Yes. The word latah is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

L1A1T1A1H4

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5-letter words (1 found)

LATAH,

4-letter words (5 found)

HALT,LATH,TAAL,TAHA,TALA,

3-letter words (8 found)

AAH,AAL,AHA,ALA,ALT,HAT,LAH,LAT,

2-letter words (7 found)

AA,AH,AL,AT,HA,LA,TA,

You can make 21 words from latah according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of latah

latah altah ltaah tlaah atlah talah laath alath laath alath aalth aalth ltaah tlaah latah altah talah atlah atalh taalh aatlh aatlh taalh atalh latha altha ltaha tlaha atlha talha lahta alhta lhata hlata ahlta halta lthaa tlhaa lhtaa hltaa thlaa htlaa athla tahla ahtla hatla thala htala laaht alaht laaht alaht aalht aalht lahat alhat lhaat hlaat ahlat halat lahat alhat lhaat hlaat ahlat halat aahlt aahlt ahalt haalt ahalt haalt ltaha tlaha latha altha talha atlha lthaa tlhaa lhtaa hltaa thlaa htlaa lahta alhta lhata hlata ahlta halta tahla athla thala htala ahtla hatla atahl taahl aathl aathl taahl atahl athal tahal ahtal hatal thaal htaal aahtl aahtl ahatl haatl ahatl haatl tahal athal thaal htaal ahtal hatal

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Definitions and meaning of latah

latah

Alternative forms

  • lata

Etymology

From Malay latah.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɑːtə/

Noun

latah (countable and uncountable, plural latahs)

  1. (pathology) A condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme suggestibility; also, a person suffering from this malady.

Anagrams

  • Thala

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay latah, from Sanskrit लता (latā, “streak, childish”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlat̪ah]
  • Hyphenation: la‧tah

Adjective

latah

  1. (psychiatry, psychology) latah: a condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme suggestibility.
  2. acting like a crazy person.
  3. behaves in a stereotypically other nation manner as imitation in attitude, deed, or habit.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Unknown. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlat̪ah]
  • Hyphenation: la‧tah

Noun

latah (first-person possessive latahku, second-person possessive latahmu, third-person possessive latahnya)

  1. (archaic) trash under the tree.

Further reading

  • “latah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /latah/
  • Rhymes: -atah, -tah, -ah

Noun

latah (Jawi spelling لاته, informal 1st possessive latahku, 2nd possessive latahmu, 3rd possessive latahnya)

  1. (pathology) latah (A condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme suggestibility)

Descendants

  • → English: latah
  • Indonesian: latah

Further reading

  • “latah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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