kena
verbSingapore /ˈkənɑ/ · Malaysia /ˈkənə/
Etymology Borrowed from Malay kena (“to be struck, hit, affected by”).
1
Ambitransitive, Invariable To experience, receive, suffer, get or be affected by (something negative).
- They all kena food poisoning.
- If they ever catch you jaywalking, you will kena.
2
Invariable Used before a verb to indicate the adversative passive voice.
- He kena fine $10.
- My job application kena rejected.