"ngeow" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /njaʊ/ [Singapore] Forms: more ngeow [comparative], most ngeow [superlative]
Etymology: From Teochew 貓 /猫 (ngiao¹, “cat, stingy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-tws|貓|t=cat, stingy|tr=ngiao¹}} Teochew 貓 /猫 (ngiao¹, “cat, stingy”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} ngeow (comparative more ngeow, superlative most ngeow)
  1. (Singapore) Stingy, miserly Tags: Singapore
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