terkilan

"what does the word mean?", keith asked me this afternoon.

i explained to him that it is usually used to describe the upset feeling of someone that was left behind.

"so actually, it means disappointed. no?"

disappointed? it doesn't actually suit the malay meaning of it. but yeah, maybe disappointed could best interpret the word 'terkilan'.

and come to think of it, i've been feeling a bit terkilan lately.

somebody didn't tell me that he's going through a big change in his life. terkilan.
a friend have been snooping around behind my back. why not ask me directly? terkilan.
i've been taken for granted. i'm only needed when that person is feeling down. terkilan.

the varying degree of disappointments from a single malay word...