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:
a bit
abit
→
English:
a bit
Detailed etymology
definitions
adverb
- a little; to an extent
- (sarcastic, meiosis) quite; rather; very
- Want get dessert? Got a very nice cendol place round the corner.
- If you want you go ahead ba; I still abit jelak from dinner.
Recruit, you abit special isit? Wake up your bloody idea!
usage notes
Often used meiotically to mean "very" or "noticeably" instead of " a little bit".