soon hock

noun

Synonym of marbled goby (“Oxyeleotris marmorata”).

Similar
marbled goby
OriginCantonese 筍殼 /笋壳 ← Hakka 筍殼 /笋壳 →
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Meanings

nounsoon hock (uncountable)
  1. SingaporeuncountableSynonym of marbled goby (“Oxyeleotris marmorata”).

    Synonyms: marbled goby

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of marbled goby (“Oxyeleotris marmorata”).

Similar
marbled goby
Also see
marbled goby

Origin

  1. Hakka筍殼 /笋壳
  2. Cantonese筍殼 /笋壳
  3. Englishsoon hock

From Cantonese 筍殼 /笋壳 (seon² hok³) and Hakka 筍殼 /笋壳 (sun³ hog⁵).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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