Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sotong

/ˈsɔtɔŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: so-tong
IPA: /ˈsɔtɔŋ/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Squid; cuttlefish.

noun

Used in similes to describe someone who is confused and clueless, i.e., blur.

Example Sentences

"Blur like sotong"
"If a Singaporean gets frustrated at your stupidity, he can scold you for being blur as sotong (clueless as a squid)."

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay sotong (“squid”).

Questions

How do you pronounce sotong?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɔtɔŋ/.
What does sotong mean?: Squid; cuttlefish.
Where does sotong come from?: Borrowed from Malay sotong (“squid”).

How to pronounce sotong

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