gostan

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Singapore[ˌɡo(ː)ˈstan]

verb

To go backwards; to reverse (a vehicle).

OriginMalay gostan ← English go astern →
Scrabble 7
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Meanings

verbgostan (invariable)

alternative gostun

  1. BruneiMalaysiaSingaporecolloquialinvariableTo go backwards; to reverse (a vehicle).

Origin

  1. Englishgo astern
  2. Malaygostan
  3. Englishgostan

Borrowed from Malay gostan, from English go astern.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

gastonsontagTsongaGatsonStango
Cite this entry
APA

gostan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gostan

MLA

“gostan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gostan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gostan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gostan.

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