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from Hokkien

Strong (for coffee or tea); or strongly flavoured. Also spelt "kau" or "gao".

Kopi gau, I need to stay awake.

by Singlish Dictionary Β· 25 October 2026 Β· adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA)

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