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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Malay longkang, from Min Nan 壟溝 / 垄沟.
Pronunciation
Noun
longkang (plural longkangs)
- (colloquial, Singapore, Malaysia) Ditch, street drain
Malay
Etymology
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From Min Nan 壟溝 / 垄沟.
Pronunciation
Noun
longkang (Jawi spelling لوڠکڠ, plural longkang-longkang)
- drain (A conduit for liquids)
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