siong

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Singapore/sjɔŋ(˦)/Singapore[ɕj-]

adjective

Very tough, challenging.

OriginHokkien 傷 /伤 →
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Meanings

adjectivesiong (comparative more siong, superlative most siong)

comparative more siong · superlative most siong · alternative xiong

  1. SingaporeSinglishVery tough, challenging.

    Oh well, it was xiong, but overall OK, lah.

    1994, C. S. Chong, NS: An Air-Level Story, Singapore: Times Books International, →ISBN, page 58

Origin

  1. Hokkien傷 /伤
  2. Englishsiong

From Hokkien 傷 /伤 (siong).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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