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kiasiness en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈkjɑːsiːnəs/ (Singapore)
[ˈkjãː˧.siː˧.nəs˦] (Singapore)

Etymology

kiasi + -ness, from Hokkien 驚死／惊死 (kiaⁿ-sí, “afraid to die”)

Meanings

(Singapore, Singlish, derogatory, mildly, uncountable) The quality of being kiasi, a stereotypically Singaporean attitude associated with being overly wary and willing to take excessive measures to avoid risk.