ahmami Philippine Hokkien dictionary

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a custom or superstition where it is believed that bad luck

a custom or superstition where it is believed that bad luck or misfortune comes at an unlucky age where the final digit is a nine (9), especially at a ripe old age (e.g. 99, 89, 79, 69, 59, 49, 39, 29, 19, 9, etc.)

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