Mai Khiam Kuay Ni is a Hokkien saying uttered before Chinese New Year.

Kia meaning hokkien. These are your most basic words. Mai Khiam Kuay Ni. Trust me I spoke Hokkien before I learnt English.

Siao is the hokkien word for crazy. If its kiā then it means afraid or scared. Eh why today boss bin chow chow one ah Dunno lei.

The Hokkien and Teochew suffixes -a and -kia are diminutives that are generally used to refer to non-Chinese ethnic groups while the Cantonese -yan means people. Tanjong Keling 20 Kampong Keling 21 and Bukit Keling etc. It depends on the intonation of the word kia really.

Oi I take Portugal and you take Greece. Usually used when out of earshot of said person unless you want to kena whack. The Hokkien term Ah Sia Kia can also have derogatory meanings implying that a person is rich and arrogant.

Pai seh is used mainly as an apologetic response or a portrayal of the feeling of embarrassment. Hokkien literally means crazy. 2005 Mr Brown Lee Kin Mun Today 18 March 36 We would have saved even more had we eaten from the roadside hawkers but because we were kiasi Hokkien for afraid of dying Singaporeans with delicate digestive systems we decided to stick to the air-con places.

MP Lee Bee Wah uses Hokkien phrase Si Gui Kia to label ungrateful Sporeans raises eyebrows. Punter-speak for setting odds such that the person betting on the favourite team gives a handicap to the one putting his money on the dark horse. If its kià then it means kid or child.