zhng

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Singapore[t͡s˭ŋ̍(˦)]

verb

To modify (a gadget or vehicle).

OriginHokkien 裝 /装 →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

verb

alternative zeng

  1. SingaporecolloquialtransitiveTo modify (a gadget or vehicle).

    Go zhng 'em laptops.

    2010 November 10, HackerspaceSG (Google Groups)
  2. SingaporebroadlycolloquialtransitiveTo embellish or redecorate.

    […] I've 'zhng-ed' the graphics and so it looks more like how it feels in my mind […]

    2009 February 11, Stephie’s Shop Mailing List (Google Groups)

Origin

  1. Hokkien裝 /装
  2. Englishzhng

From Hokkien 裝 /装 (chng), compare Cantonese 裝 /装 (zong¹, “to install; to redecorate”). Spelling influenced by Mandarin Pinyin.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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