kiasu

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Hokkien 驚輸／惊输 (kiaⁿ-su, “afraid to lose out”). === Pronunciation === (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈkjɑːsuː/, [ˈk˭jãː˧.su(˦)], [-u(˦˧)] Hyphenation: kia‧su Rhymes: -uː === Adjective === kiasu (comparative more kiasu, superlative most kiasu) (Singapore, colloquial, mildly derogatory) Afraid to lose out, particularly because one is overly competitive. ==== Quotations ==== For more quotations using this term, see Citations:kiasu. ==== Derived terms ==== kiasuism kiasuness ==== Translations ==== === Noun === kiasu (plural kiasu or kiasus) (Singapore, colloquial, mildly derogatory) A kiasu person. === See also === kiasi