mabuk laut

Malay

Etymology

mabuk (“drunk”) +‎ laut (“sea”).

Adjective

Seasick; suffering from sickness, nausea or dizziness due to the motion of a ship at sea.
Foong kerap berasa mabuk laut pabila menaiki feri.
Foong often feels seasick when riding a ferry.

Further reading

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

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