mabuk bunga raya

Malay

Etymology

mabuk (“drunk”) +‎ bunga raya (“hibiscus flower”).

Adjective

mabuk bunga raya

1. Drunk with a flushed or red-tinted face; drunk with an alcohol flush reaction or the Asian flush.

   Lebih mudah untuk orang Asia menjadi mabuk bunga raya berbanding dengan orang Eropah.

   It is easier for Asians to become drunk with the Asian flush compared to Europeans.

Further reading

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