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Ah Kong

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Singapore[ˌɑː˧ ˈk˭ɔŋ˦]

Ah Kong noun: grandfather.

Noun

Ah Kong

  1. (Singlish) Grandfather
  2. (Singlish, slang) The government

Origin of Ah Kong

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿公 (a-kong).

Questions about Ah Kong

What does Ah Kong mean?
Ah Kong means grandfather.
What part of speech is Ah Kong?
Ah Kong is a noun.
How do you pronounce Ah Kong?
Ah Kong is pronounced [ˌɑː˧ ˈk˭ɔŋ˦] (Singapore).

Words near Ah Kong in the dictionary

  1. Ah Chees
  2. Ah Chek
  3. ah gua
  4. ah guas
  5. Ah Huay
  6. Ah Kong
  7. ah kua
  8. ah kuas
  9. ah kwa
  10. ah kwas
  11. Ah Lian

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