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  1. kiasuHokkien for 'afraid to lose'. That competitive urge to grab the best, the most, or the first.Hokkien
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  2. kongsiTo share, from Hokkien.Hokkien
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  3. kow kowExtra strong or very, very much. Kopi kow kow is super thick coffee. Also spelt kaw kaw, kaw.Hokkien, Cantonese
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  4. kowpehHokkien slang for complaining non-stop. The full version is kow peh kow bu.Hokkien
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