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gian peng

[ɡiɛn⁴² pŋ̍²²]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
gi-an peng
IPA
[ɡiɛn⁴² pŋ̍²²]
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Greedy and always on the lookout for cheap deals and freebies.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Romanization from Hokkien 癮飯 /瘾饭 (giàn pn̄g, “greed for rice”), from 癮 /瘾 (giàn, “a craving for something”) + 飯 /饭 (pn̄g, “rice”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more gian peng (comparative) most gian peng (superlative) giam png (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce gian peng?
The recorded pronunciation is [ɡiɛn⁴² pŋ̍²²].
What does gian peng mean?
Greedy and always on the lookout for cheap deals and freebies.
Where does gian peng come from?
Romanization from Hokkien 癮飯 /瘾饭 (giàn pn̄g, “greed for rice”), from 癮 /瘾 (giàn, “a craving for something”) + 飯 /饭 (pn̄g, “rice”).

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