zhng

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zhng

[t͡s˭ŋ̍(˦)] Singapore

Where it comes from

From Hokkien 裝 /装 (chng), compare Cantonese 裝 /装 (zong¹, “to install; to redecorate”). Spelling influenced by Mandarin Pinyin.

verb zeng

Singapore, colloquial, transitive To modify (a gadget or vehicle). Go zhng 'em laptops.
Singapore, broadly, colloquial, transitive To embellish or redecorate. […] I've 'zhng-ed' the graphics and so it looks more like how it feels in my mind […]

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@misc{zhng_2026,
  title = {zhng},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zhng},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}