"kwakang" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [Cebuano]

Forms: kwákang [canonical]
Etymology: From Ellipsis of Insek kwakang baboy tikangkang (literally “Chinese (laborer), I work and pose like a pig!”) or Ellipsis of Insik wakang, kaon, kalibang (literally “Chinese (laborer), I work, eat, and shit!”), which were old derogatory visayan limericks repeatedly sang by children on the streets during the late 1800s. The word itself in the limericks is originally borrowed from Hokkien 我工 (guá kang, “I work”). The first letter might be influenced from the last letter of Insik from the limericks. Compare with Tagalog beho. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|ceb|Insek kwakang baboy tikangkang|lit=Chinese (laborer), I work and pose like a pig!}} Ellipsis of Insek kwakang baboy tikangkang (literally “Chinese (laborer), I work and pose like a pig!”), {{ellipsis|ceb|Insik wakang, kaon, kalibang|lit=Chinese (laborer), I work, eat, and shit!}} Ellipsis of Insik wakang, kaon, kalibang (literally “Chinese (laborer), I work, eat, and shit!”), {{bor|ceb|nan-hbl|我工|t=I work|tr=guá kang}} Hokkien 我工 (guá kang, “I work”), {{cog|tl|beho}} Tagalog beho Head templates: {{head|ceb|interjection|head=kwákang}} kwákang
  1. (ethnic slur, slang, derogatory, offensive) Expression used to tease Chinese people or Filipinos of Chinese descent. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-kwakang-ceb-intj-d3M~I~ag Categories (other): Cebuano ethnic slurs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wakang, gwakang

Noun [Cebuano]

Etymology: From Ellipsis of Insek kwakang baboy tikangkang (literally “Chinese (laborer), I work and pose like a pig!”) or Ellipsis of Insik wakang, kaon, kalibang (literally “Chinese (laborer), I work, eat, and shit!”), which were old derogatory visayan limericks repeatedly sang by children on the streets during the late 1800s. The word itself in the limericks is originally borrowed from Hokkien 我工 (guá kang, “I work”). The first letter might be influenced from the last letter of Insik from the limericks. Compare with Tagalog beho. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|ceb|Insek kwakang baboy tikangkang|lit=Chinese (laborer), I work and pose like a pig!}} Ellipsis of Insek kwakang baboy tikangkang (literally “Chinese (laborer), I work and pose like a pig!”), {{ellipsis|ceb|Insik wakang, kaon, kalibang|lit=Chinese (laborer), I work, eat, and shit!}} Ellipsis of Insik wakang, kaon, kalibang (literally “Chinese (laborer), I work, eat, and shit!”), {{bor|ceb|nan-hbl|我工|t=I work|tr=guá kang}} Hokkien 我工 (guá kang, “I work”), {{cog|tl|beho}} Tagalog beho Head templates: {{head|ceb|noun}} kwakang
  1. (offensive, ethnic slur) a person with Chinese-like facial features; a Chinese person or Filipino of Chinese descent Tags: ethnic, offensive, slur Synonyms: Tsekwa, tsibay, Insik Derived forms: wákang insik, tsíbay! Related terms: wakanga
    Sense id: en-kwakang-ceb-noun-mig3JLjY Categories (other): Cebuano ethnic slurs, Cebuano ellipses, Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Cebuano ellipses: 41 59 Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wakang, gwakang
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