Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kiasiness

/ˈkjɑːsiːnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ki-asi-ness
IPA: /ˈkjɑːsiːnəs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being kiasi, a stereotypically Singaporean attitude associated with being overly wary and willing to take excessive measures to avoid risk.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Etymology

kiasi + -ness, from Hokkien 驚死／惊死 (kiaⁿ-sí, “afraid to die”)

Word Breakdown

Root: -
Suffix: kiasi

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce kiasiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkjɑːsiːnəs/.
What does kiasiness mean?: The quality of being kiasi, a stereotypically Singaporean attitude associated with being overly wary and willing to take excessive measures to avoid risk.
Where does kiasiness come from?: kiasi + -ness, from Hokkien 驚死／惊死 (kiaⁿ-sí, “afraid to die”)

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