pai kia

noun

gangster; hooligan

OriginHokkien 歹囝 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. Singlishgangster; hooligan

Origin

  1. Hokkien歹囝
  2. Englishpai kia

Borrowed from Hokkien 歹囝 (pháiⁿ-kiáⁿ).

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APA

pai kia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pai%20kia

MLA

“pai kia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pai%20kia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pai kia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pai%20kia.

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