keng

K5E1N1G2
Singapore[ˈkeŋ˦]

verb

Synonym of chao keng (“to malinger, to shirk military duties by reporting sick”).

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chao keng
OriginTeochew 臭 →
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Meanings

verbkeng (usually invariable)

alternative geng

  1. SingaporeSinglishinvariableusuallySynonym of chao keng (“to malinger, to shirk military duties by reporting sick”).

    Synonyms: chao keng

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of chao keng (“to malinger, to shirk military duties by reporting sick”).

Similar
chao keng
Also see
chao keng

Origin

  1. Teochew臭“dirty, ill-reputed”
  2. Englishkeng

Clipping of chao keng, from Teochew 臭 (cao³, “dirty, ill-reputed”) + 經 /经 (gêng¹, “to evade; to pass the buck”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with keng

ngengfengGautengpengmengshenglenggengdrengJinfengkwengskengsneng
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Anagrams

Genk
Cite this entry
APA

keng. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keng

MLA

“keng.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keng. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keng,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keng.

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