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  1. ho jiakHokkien for delicious, beloved in Penang. Also ho chiak.Hokkien
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  2. ho say liaoPenang Hokkien for 'great, well done', very often said sarcastically when things go wrong. Also ho seh liao.Hokkien
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  3. ho seh boHokkien greeting for 'how are you?'.Hokkien
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  4. jiakHokkien for eat. 'Jiak pa buay?' means 'eaten yet?', the Penang way of saying hi. Also chiak.Hokkien
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