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==English== |
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===Pronunciation=== |
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* {{a|Singapore}} {{IPA|en|/ |
* {{a|Singapore}} {{IPA|en|/tsəŋ˦/}} |
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# {{lb|en|Singapore}} |
# {{lb|en|Singapore|colloquial|transitive}} To [[modify]] (a gadget or vehicle). |
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#* {{quote-newsgroup|en|author=|authorlink=|email=|title=|newsgroup=HackerspaceSG|id=|url=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/hackerspacesg/h8qKAch7YOw/ruyIoYm83twJ|date=11/10/2010|accessdate=|passage=Go '''zhng''' 'em laptops.}} |
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# {{lb|en|Singapore|colloquial|transitive|by extension}} To [[embellish]] or [[redecorate]]. |
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#* {{quote-newsgroup|en|author=|authorlink=|email=|title=|newsgroup=HackerspaceSG|id=|url=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/hackerspacesg/h8qKAch7YOw/ruyIoYm83twJ|date=11/10/2010|accessdate=|passage=Go zhng 'em laptops.}} |
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#* {{quote-newsgroup|en|author=|authorlink=|email=|title=|newsgroup= |
#* {{quote-newsgroup|en|author=|authorlink=|email=|title=|newsgroup=Stephie’s Shop Mailing List|id=|url=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/stephie-says/lp2kIKMVORo/gmtgPXXRkU8J|date=02/11/2009|accessdate=|passage={{...}} I've ''''zhng'''-ed' the graphics and so it looks more like how it feels in my mind {{...}}}} |
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#* {{quote-newsgroup|en|author=|authorlink=|email=|title=|newsgroup=Grab Singapore |id=|url=https://www.grab.com/sg/blog/driver/hitch/zhng-ride-singapore/|date=10/7/2016|accessdate=|passage=Always wanted to zhng your ride?}} |
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#* {{quote-newsgroup|en|author=|authorlink=|email=|title=|newsgroup=sgcarmart.com |id=|url=http://www.sgcarmart.com/news/events_features.php?AID=3360 |date=03/20/2017|accessdate=|passage=12 ways to zhng your Vezel without breaking the bank.}} |
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#* {{quote-newsgroup|en|author=|authorlink=|email=|title=|newsgroup=eatbook.sg |id=|url=http://eatbook.sg/atas-hawker-dishes/|date=07/18/2017|accessdate=|passage=That being said, there are a couple of zhng-ed versions of familiar hawker fare out there that are worth the splurge.}} |
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#* {{quote-newsgroup|en|author=|authorlink=|email=|title=|newsgroup=thesmartlocal.com |id=|url=http://thesmartlocal.com/read/cheap-gelish-manicures|date=07/08/2017|accessdate=|passage=Get an express gel manicure or pedicure, and zhng your gel nails with glitter and gel design for that extra pizzaz.}} |
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[[Category:Singlish]] |
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====Usage notes==== |
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Commonly used with reference to vehicles and gadgets, though increasingly used in other domains (e.g. food, personal grooming). |
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Revision as of 11:32, 20 November 2021
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Min Nan 裝／装 (chng)
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 291: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Singapore" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /tsəŋ˦/
Verb
zhng (no third-person singular simple present, no present participle, no simple past or past participle)
- (Singapore, colloquial, transitive) To modify (a gadget or vehicle).
- (Singapore, colloquial, transitive, by extension) To embellish or redecorate.