lobang
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay lubang (“A hole, opening or gap”), commonly misspelled and pronounced in Singapore as lobang.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
lobang (plural lobangs)
- (Singapore, colloquial) A good deal or opportunity; pertaining to job offers, business opportunities or sales.
- 1889 September 23, “Capital in the Straits”, in The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser[1], page 362:
- So long as these men have a lobang they will raise money in order to pay their debts, otherwise the European merchants are the sufferers.
- 1900 February 22, “Amusing plagiarism”, in The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser[2], page 11:
- The first article consisted of [...] an obvious attempt to make a lobang for some vet. as an officer in charge of the abattoirs.
- 1977 May 12, “Labourer to Make his Defence on Rape Charge”, in The Straits Times[3]:
- The prosecution's last witness, Harun, testified that Yasin and another man approached him in early April 1972, saying that there was a "lobang" (opportunity) on Pulau Ubin.
- 2008 December 13, “8 Ways to be a Recessionista”, in TODAY[6]:
- Being in Singapore, we are always looking out for sales lobang. It also doesn't hurt to save a few dollars, especially with the current economic situation.
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Indonesian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
lobang (first-person possessive lobangku, second-person possessive lobangmu, third-person possessive lobangnya)
- alternative spelling of lubang (“hole”)
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