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gai gai

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Singapore[ˌk˭aɪ˨ ˈk˭aɪ˨˦]

gai gai verb: to go out for a walk.

Verb

gai gai (invariable)

  1. (Singlish, invariable) To go out for a walk.
    Synonyms:
    jalan-jalan

Synonyms of gai gai

Origin of gai gai

Reduplication of Cantonese 街 (gaai¹, “street”), with tones 1 and 5 in Singaporean Hokkien.

Questions about gai gai

What does gai gai mean?
Gai gai means to go out for a walk.
What part of speech is gai gai?
Gai gai is a verb.
How do you pronounce gai gai?
Gai gai is pronounced [ˌk˭aɪ˨ ˈk˭aɪ˨˦] (Singapore).

Words near gai gai in the dictionary

  1. Gahrs
  2. Gahrwali
  3. Gahrwalis
  4. GAHs
  5. GAHT
  6. gai gai
  7. gai lohn
  8. gai lohns
  9. gai-lan
  10. gai-lon
  11. gai-lons

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