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:
why you so like that
why you so liddat
Detailed etymology
definitions
expression
- 'why are you this way?'; 'what's wrong with you?'; used to express disapproval, disappointment, or frustration at a person's behaviour, decisions, antics, etc.
" ... Irving is right. Why you so liddat one? Drinking hot gelato."
... "It's really good, Chia Ying, you want to try?"
"Yucks no ... "
— 2019, Akshita Nanda. Nimita's Place. Epigram Books. ISBN: 9789814785778
" ... Irving is right. Why you so liddat one? Drinking hot gelato."
... "It's really good, Chia Ying, you want to try?"
"Yucks no ... "
— 2019, Akshita Nanda. Nimita's Place. Epigram Books. ISBN: 9789814785778