karung guni

/ˈkɑːɹəŋ ˌɡuːni/

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Singapore[ˈka˧.ɹaŋ˧ ˌɡu˧.ni˦]

karung guni noun: a traditional scrap dealer or rag-and-bone man who visits residential zones to collect unwanted items.

Noun

karung guni (plural karung guni or karung gunis)

(Malaysia, Singapore, attributive, metonymically) A traditional scrap dealer or rag-and-bone man who visits residential zones to collect unwanted items.
- karungguni，報紙，舊衫褲，歹黎撩，電視機
- karungguni，报纸，旧衫裤，歹黎撩，电视机

[…] Madam Wong Ah Hua, 76, said the karung guni man stopped making his rounds in her estate a few months ago.1994 January 12, Jennifer Tan, The New Paper, Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings Limited, page 6:
The karung guni uncle below my block has been asked to move … By the very people he was making life easy for.2004 November 8, Andrew Wood, Today, Singapore: Mediacorp Press, →OCLC, page 16:

From Malay karung guni (“gunny sack”); guni is derived from Sanskrit गोणी (goṇī). Doublet of gunny.

What does karung guni mean?: Karung guni means a traditional scrap dealer or rag-and-bone man who visits residential zones to collect unwanted items.
How do you use karung guni in a sentence?: […] Madam Wong Ah Hua, 76, said the karung guni man stopped making his rounds in her estate a few months ago.
What part of speech is karung guni?: Karung guni is a noun.
How do you pronounce karung guni?: Karung guni is pronounced /ˈkɑːɹəŋ ˌɡuːni/.
What is the plural of karung guni?: The plural of karung guni is karung guni.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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