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吉寧

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: gig4 lêng5
POJ: kik-lêng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: Indian (derogatory)
吉靈

Wiktionary lists this as an alternative form of 吉靈 tagged 'adjective' (Malaysia/Singapore, chiefly Hokkien/Teochew, derogatory, 'Indian'), but as an ethnic descriptor it could plausibly be analyzed as a noun; POS follows the page's own heading.

Usage: alt-of, alternative, derogatory

Alternate form of: 吉靈 /吉灵

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