"Ah Kong" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [ˌɑː˨ ˈkɔŋ˦] [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|?|nolinkhead=1}} Ah Kong
  1. (colloquial, Singapore) Grandfather Tags: Singapore, colloquial Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-Ah_Kong-en-noun-PF4JWP-o Disambiguation of Male family members: 82 18 Categories (other): Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Singlish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Singlish: 63 37
  2. (colloquial, slang, Singapore) The government Tags: Singapore, colloquial, slang
    Sense id: en-Ah_Kong-en-noun-6oZ66~Wf Categories (other): Singapore English
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      "name": "bor"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hokkien 阿公 (a-kong).",
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            "Male people",
            "Family",
            "Male",
            "People",
            "Gender",
            "Human",
            "Biology",
            "Psychology",
            "Sociology",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Social sciences",
            "Fundamental",
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      "tags": [
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    }
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