lobang
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Singapore[ˌlo˧ˈbäŋ˦]
lobang noun: a good deal or opportunity; pertaining to job offers, business opportunities or sales.
Noun
lobang (plural lobangs)
- A good deal or opportunity; pertaining to job offers, business opportunities or sales.
- So long as these men have a lobang they will raise money in order to pay their debts, otherwise the European merchants are the sufferers.1889 September 23, “Capital in the Straits”, in The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, page 362
- The first article consisted of [...] an obvious attempt to make a lobang for some vet. as an officer in charge of the abattoirs.1900 February 22, “Amusing plagiarism”, in The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, page 11
- Synonyms:
- kang tow
Examples of lobang in a sentence
- The prosecution's last witness, Harun, testified that Yasin and another man approached him in early April 1972, saying that there was a "lobang" (opportunity) on Pulau Ubin.1977 May 12, “Labourer to Make his Defence on Rape Charge”, in The Straits Times:
- any1 got lobang in getting fake rolex watches????pls reply in this newsgroup....thanks!1998 August 21, sg.marketplace (Usenet):
- If you have any job lobang, feel free to post it here for the community to forward to their acquaintances.2008 January 21, SC@UTS (Usenet):
- Being in Singapore, we are always looking out for sales lobang.2008 December 13, “8 Ways to be a Recessionista”, in TODAY:
Synonyms of lobang
- kang tow
Forms of lobang
| plural | lobangs |
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Origin of lobang
From Malay lubang (“hole, opening, gap”), commonly misspelled and pronounced in Singapore as lobang.
Questions about lobang
- What does lobang mean?
- Lobang means a good deal or opportunity; pertaining to job offers, business opportunities or sales.
- How do you use lobang in a sentence?
- The prosecution's last witness, Harun, testified that Yasin and another man approached him in early April 1972, saying that there was a "lobang" (opportunity) on Pulau Ubin.
- What part of speech is lobang?
- Lobang is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lobang?
- Lobang is pronounced [ˌlo˧ˈbäŋ˦] (Singapore).
- What is the plural of lobang?
- The plural of lobang is lobangs.
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