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:
open chio
open jio
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- an open invitation; an invitation made public, or addressed to anyone in a general group or audience
Open jio to my house this weekend guys, we gonna watch World Cup Final.
verb
- to make an open invitation; to invite everyone in a general group or audience
We need 4 more players for soccer this Friday leh, shall I open jio in my work groupchat?