kiasu

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Synonyms: kiasi, kias, kisu, miasu

Antonyms: kiasi, kias, kisu, miasu

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|Singapore|colloquial|mildly|_|derogatory}} [[afraid|Afraid]] to [[lose out]], particularly because one is overly [[competitive]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|Singapore|colloquial|mildly|_|derogatory}} A [[#Adjective|kiasu]] person.

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