Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
jia lat jiak lat chiah lat chia lat
jialat
→
Hokkien:
食力
poj:
chia̍h-la̍t
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- (of a situation) dire; terrible; disastrous; taking a turn for the worse
- (rarer) exhausting; straining; tiresome
- screwed
If you thought his blood pressure results were bad, the cholesterol is lagi jialat.
If you thought his blood pressure results were bad, the cholesterol is lagi jialat.
interjection
- expression indicating that a situation is dire, terrible, or has taken a turn for the worse
Jialat! Forgot to off the oven again!