tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9657997.post2896296115624142821..comments2023-10-06T23:55:30.415+08:00Comments on SINGAPORE SHORT STORIES: Kiasu Singaporeans !TOM Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252734801295772438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9657997.post-45099576183702594562008-10-03T20:51:00.000+08:002008-10-03T20:51:00.000+08:00Hehe. I´m scared of losing, too. But not that scar...Hehe. I´m scared of losing, too. But not <B>that</B> scared.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9657997.post-31989620093090131092008-10-02T22:37:00.000+08:002008-10-02T22:37:00.000+08:00Kiasu is a English name for Hokkien (Chinese diale...Kiasu is a English name for Hokkien (Chinese dialect word). It means 'scared to lose'.<BR/><BR/>Kia: (the sound in Hokkien) means scared.<BR/><BR/>su:(the sound in Hokkien) means lose.<BR/><BR/>Hope now its clearer to you :)<BR/><BR/>Kiasu is Singlish at its Best and is a unique term characteristic of SingaporeansSingapore Short Storieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590454896000992539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9657997.post-11506667646248643722008-10-02T21:33:00.000+08:002008-10-02T21:33:00.000+08:00Kiasu? Now that's abstract, to me anyway. Is that ...<I>Kiasu</I>? Now <I>that's</I> abstract, to me anyway. Is that a Chinese or Malay word?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com