Etymograph

English

kiasiness

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

Formed from kiasi + -ness

Hokkien 驚死/惊死 ‘afraid to die’

English kiasi

Today it means

noun The quality of being kiasi, a stereotypically Singaporean attitude associated with being overly wary and willing to take excessive measures to avoid risk.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / kiasiness