ku ku bird

English

Etymology

Partial calque of Hokkien 咕咕鳥 / 咕咕鸟 (ku-kú-chiáu). Compare cuckoo.

Pronunciation

  • (Singapore) IPA(key): [ˌk˭u˨ ˌk˭u˧ ˈbə(ː)d˦], [ˌk˭u˨ ˌk˭u˨˦ -]

Noun

ku ku bird (plural ku ku birds or ku ku bird)

  1. (Singlish, Manglish, humorous or childish) Penis
    Synonyms: ku ku jiao, lanjiao, butoh, (childish) bird bird