Meaning

1 senses
  1. (Singapore, colloquial)Embarrassing, shameful

Origin

Borrowed from Hokkien 落氣 /落气 (làu-khùi, “to lose face”).

Borrowed from Hokkien 落氣 /落气 (làu-khùi, “to lose face”).

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Forms

more lau kui, most lau kui
Comparativemore lau kui Lesson
Superlativemost lau kui Lesson

regular

Word family

1 related words
Relatedsia suay

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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