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* 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.
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xia suay xia suey sia suey sia soe sia sue sia sueh xiasuay
sia suay
/ˌsjɑː ˈsweɪ/
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Hokkien:
泻衰
瀉衰
poj:
sià-soe
definitions
verb
- to embarrass; to disgrace
In other words, I think what Mr Ha means is that Xiaxue had “sia suay” their industry.
— 2015 March 23, S M Ong, “Xiaxue not so 'sia suay' after all?”, in The New Paper, Singapore, archived from the original on 25 March 2015
adjective
- causing embarrassment or disgrace to others or oneself
Most of those who sing these songs are too drunk to be stopped. Sia suay only.
— 1989 November 2, “From love songs to 'pai kia' tune. Karaoke is BIG business.”, in The Straits Times
noun
- (metonym, humorous) Chan Chun Sing, a Singaporean minister, given the nickname after he used the term in a dialogue with representatives from the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Xia Suay is really Kong jiao wei non stop. Why he nv repeat his lan fang Republic story
— 2020 August 29, laopokcar_g. Hardwarezone, "News | Chan Chun Sing clarifies 3 common misconceptions about Ceca". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/news-chan-chun-sing-clarifies-3-common-misconceptions-about-ceca.6365852/page-12
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