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kiasu

/ˈkɪɑ̃ˈsuː/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A kiasu person.
  2. Afraid to lose out, particularly because one is overly competitive.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

gian peng(English)atas(English)ngeow(English)kaypoh(English)kee siao(English)kepo(English)suaku(English)koyak(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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