"longkang" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [ˈlɔŋ˧.kaŋ˦] [Singapore], [-˦˧] [Singapore] Forms: longkangs [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Malay longkang, from Min Nan 壟溝 /垄沟. Etymology templates: {{unadapted borrowing|en|ms|longkang}} Unadapted borrowing from Malay longkang, {{der|en|nan|壟溝}} Min Nan 壟溝 /垄沟 Head templates: {{en-noun}} longkang (plural longkangs)
  1. (colloquial, Singapore, Malaysia) Ditch, street drain Tags: Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "[ˈlɔŋ˧.kaŋ˦]",
      "tags": [
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    },
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        "Singapore"
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