Etymology

chapalang

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Cantonese 雜崩冷 /杂崩冷
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  1. Cantonese · derived from雜崩冷 /杂崩冷
  2. English todaychapalang

From Cantonese 雜崩冷 /杂崩冷 (zaap⁶ bang¹ lang¹). Taking influence from the Hokkien words 食飽人 (tsia̍h-pá-lâng), meaning "people who have eaten their fill".

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