Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hongkie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hongkie
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Somebody from Hong Kong; a Hong Konger, Hong Kongese.

Australian usage

Etymology

Clipping of Hong Kong + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hongkies (plural) honky (alternative) hongky (alternative) honkie (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Honkers Argie Aussie Paki Sinkie

Synonyms

Hongkongian

Questions

What does hongkie mean?
Somebody from Hong Kong; a Hong Konger, Hong Kongese.
Where does hongkie come from?
Clipping of Hong Kong + -ie.

How to pronounce hongkie

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