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Meaning of sotong | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsɔtɔŋ

Definitions

  1. Squid; cuttlefish.
    Malaysia, Singapore
  2. 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.
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See also

Sotonian sotorasib Sotos syndrome Sotosalbos sototasukizori sotrastaurin

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