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lao hong

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Singapore/ˈlaʊ˦˨ ˈhɔŋ˦/

lao hong verb: to go stale or turn soft from exposure to air.

Verb

lao hong (invariable)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore, informal, intransitive, invariable, especially biscuits) To go stale or turn soft from exposure to air.

Origin of lao hong

From Hokkien 漏風 /漏风 (lāu-hong).

Questions about lao hong

What does lao hong mean?
Lao hong means to go stale or turn soft from exposure to air.
What part of speech is lao hong?
Lao hong is a verb.
How do you pronounce lao hong?
Lao hong is pronounced /ˈlaʊ˦˨ ˈhɔŋ˦/ (Singapore).

Words near lao hong in the dictionary

  1. lanzones
  2. lanzoprazole
  3. Lanzos
  4. Lao
  5. Lao coriander
  6. lao hong
  7. lao khao
  8. lao kui
  9. Lao PDR
  10. Lao People's Democratic Republic
  11. lao sai

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