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gau en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ɡaʊ/
• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. (Tibetan) A prayer box or small container worn as jewelry and containing an amulet or similar item.

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gau en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• [k˭aʊ˨] (Singapore)

Etymology

From either Hokkien 厚 (kāu, “thick”) or Teochew 厚 (gao⁶, “thick”), influenced in spelling by Mandarin Pinyin.

Meanings

1. (Singapore, colloquial, not-comparable, of coffee) Strong (used as a modifier after kopi (“coffee”)).
   • Kopi Gau
2. (Singapore, broadly, colloquial, not-comparable, uncommon) Thick; having a strong or overwhelming flavour.
   • But for all the eggs and liao (ingredients) you have, it isn’t gao (strong). 2019 August 24, Yeo Boon Ping, quoting Zachary Tang, “If Zi Char Dishes Were In A Battle Royale, Which Would Come Out Tops?”, in ricemedia.co, archived from the original on 12 Jul 2024:

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Relateds

gah dai · po · siew dai · O · C · di lo · peng · kosong

gau en · NOUN · etymology 3

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of jow (“a pre-metric unit of length in India”).
   alt of jow

gau en · NOUN · etymology 4

Etymology

From German Gau, from Middle High German göu, gou, from Old High German gawi.

Meanings

1. District, region.

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