zhng

English

Etymology

From Hokkien 裝／装 (chng). Spelling influenced by Mandarin Pinyin.

Pronunciation

• (Singapore) IPA^(key): [t͡sŋ̍(˦)]

Verb

zhng

1. (Singapore, colloquial, transitive) To modify (a gadget or vehicle).
   • 2010 November 10, HackerspaceSG‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Go zhng 'em laptops.

2. (Singapore, colloquial, transitive, by extension) To embellish or redecorate.
   • 2009 February 11, Stephie’s Shop Mailing List‎^[2] (Usenet):

     […] I've 'zhng-ed' the graphics and so it looks more like how it feels in my mind […]