"hiam" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /hjʌm(˦)/ [Singapore] Forms: more hiam [comparative], most hiam [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 薟/莶 (hiam, “spicy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|薟|hiam|spicy}} 薟/莶 (hiam, “spicy”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} hiam (comparative more hiam, superlative most hiam)
  1. (Singapore, colloquial) Of food: hot and spicy. Tags: Singapore, colloquial Categories (topical): Taste

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