gau
Strong)Strong (used as a modifier after kopi (“coffee”)).
Meaning
2 senses(Singapore, colloquial, not comparable)Strong (used as a modifier after kopi (“coffee”)).
Kopi Gau
(Singapore, broadly, colloquial, not comparable, uncommon)Thick; having a strong or overwhelming flavour.
Origin
From either Hokkien 厚 (kāu, “thick”) or Teochew 厚 (gao⁶, “thick”), influenced in spellingFrom either Hokkien 厚 (kāu, “thick”) or Teochew 厚 (gao⁶, “thick”), influenced in spelling by Mandarin Pinyin.
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