longkang

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay longkang.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

longkang (plural longkangs)

  1. (colloquial, Singapore, Malaysia) Ditch, street drain

Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

longkang (Jawi spelling لوڠکڠ, plural longkang-longkang, informal 1st possessive longkangku, 2nd possessive longkangmu, 3rd possessive longkangnya)

  1. drain (A conduit for liquids)

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