"siam" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /sjɑm˦˨/ [Singapore]
Etymology: From Hokkien 閃/闪 (siám, “to dodge”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|閃|t=to dodge|tr=siám}} Hokkien 閃/闪 (siám, “to dodge”) Head templates: {{en-interj}} siam
  1. (Singapore, informal) get lost! Tags: Singapore, informal Related terms: siam diu, siam weed
    Sense id: en-siam-en-intj-NHRFAYal Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Singapore English, Singlish

Download JSON data for siam meaning in English (1.0kB)

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