kiasu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

noun

/ˈkjɑːsuː/ [ˈk˭jãː˧.su(˦)] [-u(˦˧)]

kiasu more kiasu most kiasu kiasus

Borrowed from Hokkien 驚輸／惊输 (kiaⁿ-su, “afraid to lose out”).

kiasi

kiasuism kiasuness

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