Etymology

ang kong kia

Today it means: Someone who is heavily tattooed. Full definition →

Hokkien 尪公囝
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from尪公囝“tattoo (diminutive); doll; idol of a male deity”
  2. English todayang kong kia

From Hokkien 尪公囝 (ang-kong-kiáⁿ, “tattoo (diminutive); doll; idol of a male deity”).

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