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# A kiasu person; someone afraid to lose out. | # A kiasu person; someone afraid to lose out. | ||
===See also=== | ===See also=== | ||
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kiasi kiasi] | * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kiasi kiasi] | ||
[ | * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Singlish Singlish] | ||
[ | * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:People People] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:07, 27 March 2026
English
[edit | edit source]Etymology
[edit | edit source]Borrowed from Hokkien 驚輸 (kiaⁿ-su, “afraid to lose out”).
Pronunciation
[edit | edit source]- /ˈkjɑːsuː/ (Singapore English)
- Hyphenation: kia‧su
Adjective
[edit | edit source]kiasu
- Afraid to lose out, especially due to being overly competitive.
- Someone who makes a selfish decision out of fear that they might miss out on something important.
Derived terms
[edit | edit source]Translations
[edit | edit source]- Chinese:
- Malay: takut kalah
Noun
[edit | edit source]kiasu (plural kiasus)
- A kiasu person; someone afraid to lose out.