Etymology

lao hong

Today it means: To go stale or turn soft from exposure to air. Full definition →

Hokkien 漏風 /漏风
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from漏風 /漏风
  2. English todaylao hong

From Hokkien 漏風 /漏风 (lāu-hong).

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