from Hokkien
Shameful; embarrassing (losing face). Also spelt "lao kui".
Fell down in front of the whole canteen. Lau kui sia.
by Singlish Dictionary Β· 7 October 2026 Β· adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA)
Shameful; embarrassing (losing face). Also spelt "lao kui".
Fell down in front of the whole canteen. Lau kui sia.
by Singlish Dictionary Β· 7 October 2026 Β· adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA)
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