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Meaning of sotong | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈsɔtɔŋ/

Definitions

Squid; cuttlefish.
Malaysia, Singapore
Used in similes to describe someone who is confused and clueless, i.e., blur.
Manglish, Singlish

Examples

“Blur like sotong”

“If a Singaporean gets frustrated at your stupidity, he can scold you for being blur as sotong (clueless as a squid).”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Sotonian sotorasib Sotos syndrome Sotosalbos sototasukizori sotrastaurin