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ang kong kia

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Singapore[ˌɑŋ˨ ˌk˭ɔŋ˨ ˈk˭jɑː˦˨]

ang kong kia noun: someone who is heavily tattooed.

Noun

ang kong kia (plural ang kong kias)

  1. (Singapore, Singlish, derogatory) Someone who is heavily tattooed.
    Synonyms:
    ang kong siao

Synonyms of ang kong kia

Forms of ang kong kia

pluralang kong kias

Origin of ang kong kia

From Hokkien 尪公囝 (ang-kong-kiáⁿ, “tattoo (diminutive); doll; idol of a male deity”).

Questions about ang kong kia

What does ang kong kia mean?
Ang kong kia means someone who is heavily tattooed.
What part of speech is ang kong kia?
Ang kong kia is a noun.
How do you pronounce ang kong kia?
Ang kong kia is pronounced [ˌɑŋ˨ ˌk˭ɔŋ˨ ˈk˭jɑː˦˨] (Singapore).
What is the plural of ang kong kia?
The plural of ang kong kia is ang kong kias.

Words near ang kong kia in the dictionary

  1. anfractuousness
  2. anfracture
  3. anfractures
  4. ANFs
  5. ANG
  6. ang kong kia
  7. ang kong kias
  8. ang kong siao
  9. ang ku kueh
  10. ang mo
  11. Ang Mo Kio

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