gian peng
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Singapore[ɡiɛn⁴² pŋ̍²²]
gian peng adjective: greedy and always on the lookout for cheap deals and freebies.
Adjective
gian peng (comparative more gian peng, superlative most gian peng)
- Greedy and always on the lookout for cheap deals and freebies.
- wah lau, you damn 'gian peng'.singtel give free, you want to sell.1998 May 29, Drew, “Hello” Ticket for sales , Google Groups https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/gian$20peng/sg.marketplace/zzfTmuj0n74/ZpX3K7N4zRkJ
- For the benefit of those who do not understand the Hokien dialect, "Gian Png" literally means "hungry for rice" or if I may, "needs more money to survive".2009 August 27, FeedMeToTheFish,, SGian Png" Temasek Needs Retail Investors? , blog entry http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.sg/2009/08/gian-png-temasek-needs-retail-investors.html
Forms of gian peng
| comparative | more gian peng |
|---|---|
| superlative | most gian peng |
| alternative form | giam png |
Origin of gian peng
Romanization from Hokkien 癮飯 /瘾饭 (giàn pn̄g, “greed for rice”), from 癮 /瘾 (giàn, “a craving for something”) + 飯 /饭 (pn̄g, “rice”).
Questions about gian peng
- What does gian peng mean?
- Gian peng means greedy and always on the lookout for cheap deals and freebies.
- What part of speech is gian peng?
- Gian peng is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce gian peng?
- Gian peng is pronounced [ɡiɛn⁴² pŋ̍²²] (Singapore).
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