• The term originates from the Hokkien term kuah mia.
• This form of ownership transfer typically involves legal procedures, generally in areas such as real estate and cars.
• During the transfer process, the new owner may have to pay an ownership transfer fee, also known as a transfer fee.

A 42-year-old second-hand car dealer lured a customer into trading his old car in for an Audi for S$24,000. But instead of executing the ownership transfer, the dealer used the Audi as collateral to take a loan from a moneylender. He pleaded guilty to the charges. (Lianhe Zaobao, 14/4/2018)

过户 (Mainland China, Taiwan)

The term “过户” is used for the same purpose in Singapore too (similar to Mainland China and Taiwan), albeit less frequently than “割名”.