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geh kiang

[k˭e˨˦ kʰjaŋ˨˩]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
geh kiang
IPA
[k˭e˨˦ kʰjaŋ˨˩]
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Overconfident and pretending to be clever.

verb

To act overly clever and end up making reckless or unwise decisions without careful consideration.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Singaporean Hokkien 假勥 (ké-khiàng, literally “fake cleverness”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more geh kiang (comparative) most geh kiang (superlative) keh kiang (alternative) kay kiang (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce geh kiang?
The recorded pronunciation is [k˭e˨˦ kʰjaŋ˨˩].
What does geh kiang mean?
Overconfident and pretending to be clever.
Where does geh kiang come from?
From Singaporean Hokkien 假勥 (ké-khiàng, literally “fake cleverness”).

How to pronounce geh kiang

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