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ah kong

[ˌɑː˧ ˈk˭ɔŋ˦]

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
ah kong
IPA
[ˌɑː˧ ˈk˭ɔŋ˦]
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Grandfather

noun

The government

Slang

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿公 (a-kong).

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Questions

How do you pronounce ah kong?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˌɑː˧ ˈk˭ɔŋ˦].
What does ah kong mean?
Grandfather
Where does ah kong come from?
Borrowed from Hokkien 阿公 (a-kong).

How to pronounce ah kong

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