MALOUK? UNPLEASANT?

Malouk → grouchy, rude, unpleasant, ill-mannered, irritable
Nuizib (Nwizib, degoutan) → irritating, annoying, unpleasant, troublesome

Why are always so irritable?

Poukisa ou toujou malouk konsa?

What a grouchy baby!

Gade jan yon ti bebe malouk!

"Malouk" is also used to describe a deteriorating situation, tense, critical, on edge, uptight

My wife has not spoken to me in two days.  Things are critical at home.
Madanm mwen pa pale avè m depi de jou.  Bagay yo malouk nan kay la.

Our team is losing the game.  The fans are restless.  Things are tense.
Ekip nou an ap pèdi jwèt la.  Fanatik yo fin debòde.  Bagay yo malouk.

The rioters are on one side of the street, the police are on the others.  The atmosphere is tense.
Moun k'ap pwoteste yo yon bò lari a, polis yo sou lòt bò a.  Anbyans lan malouk.

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