"siong" meaning in English

See siong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sjɔŋ(˦)/ [Singapore], [ɕj-] [Singapore] Forms: more siong [comparative], most siong [superlative]
Etymology: From Hokkien 傷/伤 (siong). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|傷|tr=siong}} Hokkien 傷/伤 (siong) Head templates: {{en-adj}} siong (comparative more siong, superlative most siong)
  1. (Singapore, Singlish) Very tough, challenging. Tags: Singapore, Singlish Synonyms: xiong

Alternative forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "nan-hbl",
        "3": "傷",
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Hokkien 傷/伤 (siong).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more siong",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most siong",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "en-adj"
    }
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  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Singapore English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1994, C. S. Chong, NS: An Air-Level Story, Singapore: Times Books International, →ISBN, page 58:",
          "text": "Oh well, it was xiong, but overall OK, lah.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "Very tough, challenging."
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "tough",
          "tough"
        ],
        [
          "challenging",
          "challenging"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Singapore, Singlish) Very tough, challenging."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
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        }
      ],
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        "Singapore",
        "Singlish"
      ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sjɔŋ(˦)/",
      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɕj-]",
      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "siong"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "nan-hbl",
        "3": "傷",
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Hokkien 傷/伤 (siong).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more siong",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most siong",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "siong (comparative more siong, superlative most siong)",
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    }
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        "English lemmas",
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        "English terms derived from Hokkien",
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        "Pages with 1 entry",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1994, C. S. Chong, NS: An Air-Level Story, Singapore: Times Books International, →ISBN, page 58:",
          "text": "Oh well, it was xiong, but overall OK, lah.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "Very tough, challenging."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tough",
          "tough"
        ],
        [
          "challenging",
          "challenging"
        ]
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        "(Singapore, Singlish) Very tough, challenging."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Singapore",
        "Singlish"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sjɔŋ(˦)/",
      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɕj-]",
      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "xiong"
    }
  ],
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}

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