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gostan

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Singapore[ˌɡo(ː)ˈstan]

gostan verb: to go backwards; to reverse (a vehicle).

Verb

gostan (invariable)

  1. (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial, invariable) To go backwards; to reverse (a vehicle).

Forms of gostan

alternative formgostun

Origin of gostan

Borrowed from Malay gostan, from English go astern.

Questions about gostan

What does gostan mean?
Gostan means to go backwards; to reverse (a vehicle).
What part of speech is gostan?
Gostan is a verb.
How do you pronounce gostan?
Gostan is pronounced [ˌɡo(ː)ˈstan] (Singapore).

Words near gostan in the dictionary

  1. gossyplure
  2. gossypol
  3. gossypols
  4. gossypose
  5. gost
  6. gostan
  7. gosther
  8. gosthered
  9. gosthering
  10. gosthers
  11. Gostick

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