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keng

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Singapore[ˈkeŋ˦]

keng verb: synonym of chao keng (“to malinger, to shirk military duties by reporting sick”).

Verb

keng (usually invariable)

  1. (Singapore, Singlish, invariable, usually) Synonym of chao keng (“to malinger, to shirk military duties by reporting sick”).
    Synonyms:
    chao keng

Synonyms of keng

Forms of keng

alternative formgeng

Origin of keng

Clipping of chao keng, from Teochew 臭 (cao³, “dirty, ill-reputed”) + 經 /经 (gêng¹, “to evade; to pass the buck”).

Words formed from keng

Phrases with keng

Words that rhyme with keng

Questions about keng

What does keng mean?
Keng means synonym of chao keng (“to malinger, to shirk military duties by reporting sick”).
What part of speech is keng?
Keng is a verb.
How do you pronounce keng?
Keng is pronounced [ˈkeŋ˦] (Singapore).

Words near keng in the dictionary

  1. kenesas
  2. Kenevan
  3. Kenfig
  4. Kenfig Hill
  5. Kenfucky
  6. keng
  7. kengirge
  8. kengirges
  9. Kengkhar
  10. kengster
  11. kengsters

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