"sotong" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɔtɔŋ/ [Singapore], /ˈsotɔŋ/ [Singapore] Forms: sotong [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay sotong (“squid”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ms|sotong|t=squid}} Borrowed from Malay sotong (“squid”) Head templates: {{en-noun|sotong}} sotong (plural sotong)
  1. (Singapore, Malaysia) Squid. Tags: Malaysia, Singapore
    Sense id: en-sotong-en-noun-xoRNzK7k Categories (other): Malaysian English, Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 73 18 2 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 20 1 5
  2. (Singlish, Manglish) Used in similes to describe someone who is confused and clueless, i.e., blur. Tags: Manglish, Singlish
    Sense id: en-sotong-en-noun-QbJuHP8m Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English terms with collocations, Manglish, Singlish
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      "ipa": "/ˈsotɔŋ/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɔtɔŋ/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsotɔŋ/",
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        "Singapore"
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  "word": "sotong"
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