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dadah, n.
Brit. |ˈdɑːdɑː|, U.S. |ˈdɑdə|
[‹ Malay dadah medicine, drugs.
Compare the following:
1986Courier Mail 25 June 4/3 ‘Dadah’, originally the generic Malay word for medicine or drugs, was picked several years ago as an odious label for controlled substances that are abused. ]
In Malaysia: illegal drugs. Freq. attrib.
1984Summary of World Broadcasts Pt. 3: Far East (B.B.C.) 9 Mar. FE/7587/A3/3 The Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, says all dadah (drug) enforcement agencies will be on extra alert to face the dadah menace. 1986Courier Mail 25 June 4/3 Official figures list 5671 dadah abusers arrested last year, including 82 foreigners. 1998M. Gray Drug Crazy (2000) x. 179 The penalty in Kuala Lumpur for possession of half a pound of dadah is death by hanging and they aren't kidding. 2004Malay Mail (Nexis) 21 Aug. When the police went to the couple's apartment unit on Thursday, they also found an undisclosed amount of dadah. |