English
ang kong kia
Ang kong kia comes from Hokkien 尪公囝 ‘tattoo (diminutive)’.
- Hokkienmodern尪公囝ang-kong-kiáⁿ‘tattoo (diminutive)’
- Englishtodayang kong kia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Hokkienmodern尪公囝ang-kong-kiáⁿ‘tattoo (diminutive)’
- Englishtodayang kong kia
Every English word from Hokkien 尪公囝
Today it means
noun Someone who is heavily tattooed.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hokkien 尪公囝 / ang kong kia