奎笼

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Chinese

name of constellation; stride
simp. and trad.
(奎笼)

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kelong.

Pronunciation


Noun

奎笼

  1. kelong (an offshore platform built predominantly with wood, which can be found in waters off Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore, by and for fishermen primarily for fishing or fish farming purposes)
  2. (Singapore Hokkien) match fixing

Verb

奎笼

  1. (Singapore Hokkien) to be unfair; to cheat; to achieve an objective by inappropriate means