"Ah Kong" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: [ˌɑː˧ ˈk˭ɔŋ˦] [Singapore], [ˌɑː˨ -] [Singapore]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 阿公 (a-kong). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|阿公|tr=a-kong}} Hokkien 阿公 (a-kong) Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolink=1}} Ah Kong
  1. (Singlish) Grandfather Tags: Singlish
    Sense id: en-Ah_Kong-en-noun-PF4JWP-o Categories (other): Singlish, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Male family members Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Male family members: 96 4
  2. (Singlish, slang) The government Tags: Singlish, slang
    Sense id: en-Ah_Kong-en-noun-6oZ66~Wf Categories (other): Singlish, Government Disambiguation of Government: 0 100
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hokkien 阿公 (a-kong).",
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          "name": "Male family members",
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        "(Singlish) Grandfather"
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌɑː˧ ˈk˭ɔŋ˦]",
      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌɑː˨ -]",
      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ah Kong"
}
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    "English terms derived from Hokkien",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
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      ],
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        "Singlish",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌɑː˧ ˈk˭ɔŋ˦]",
      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌɑː˨ -]",
      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ah Kong"
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