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:
ah chi ah ji ah jie ah je ah zeh
ah che
→
Hokkien:
阿姊
poj:
a-ché/chí
+
Cantonese / teochew:
阿姐
jyutping:
aa3 ze2-1
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- elder sister; term of address or endearment for an elder sister
- term of address or endearment for a female person slightly older than oneself
- (rare) a famous and established actress
Ah che just came back from her uni exchange program today, and bought us a bunch of goodies from overseas!
Ah jie, one prawn mee please!