Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lau kui

[ˈlaʊ˦˨ ˌkʰui˩]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: lau kui
IPA: [ˈlaʊ˦˨ ˌkʰui˩]

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Embarrassing, shameful

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"You think you are going for a vacation izzit? No wonder our athletes thought like this and we lost miserably. So lau kui."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 落氣 /落气 (làu-khùi, “to lose face”).

Word Breakdown

Root: 落氣

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

more lau kui (comparative) most lau kui (superlative)

Phrases

sia suay

Frequently Paired Words

sia suay

Questions

How do you pronounce lau kui?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ˦˨ ˌkʰui˩].
What does lau kui mean?: Embarrassing, shameful
Where does lau kui come from?: Borrowed from Hokkien 落氣 /落气 (làu-khùi, “to lose face”).

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