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kiap.

Tongs, clip; any claw-like tool used to grab objects or hold something in place.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun[kjap̚˦]Singapore
  1. Tongs, clip; any claw-like tool used to grab objects or hold something in place.

    Singlish · singular · singular-only
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hokkien 夾 /夹 (kiap).

verb[kjap̚˦]Singapore
  1. To clamp (as if with a clothes peg or tongs), to squeeze between.

    Singlish
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hokkien 夾 /夹 (kiap).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.