zhng
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Hokkien 裝 / 装 (chng), compare Cantonese 裝 / 装 (zong1, “to install; to redecorate”). Spelling influenced by Mandarin Pinyin.
Pronunciation
- (Singapore) IPA(key): [t͡s˭ŋ̍(˦)]
Verb
zhng
- (Singapore, colloquial, transitive) To modify (a gadget or vehicle).
- 2010 November 10, HackerspaceSG[1] (Google Groups):
- Go zhng 'em laptops.
- (Singapore, colloquial, transitive, by extension) To embellish or redecorate.
- 2009 February 11, Stephie’s Shop Mailing List[2] (Google Groups):
- […] I've 'zhng-ed' the graphics and so it looks more like how it feels in my mind […]