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ang mo pai
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:
ang mo pai angmoh pai angmo pai ang mor pai
ang moh pai
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
红毛
紅毛
poj:
âng-mô͘
+
派
poj:
phài
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- (pejorative) a Chinese Singaporean, or the set of Chinese Singaporeans in general, who speak English well but have poor skills in Chinese languages, and/or who are only in touch with Western culture and behave too "Western".
So we look Singaporean but we 讲话怪怪
From the bottom to the top, Ang Moh Pai
...
Uh, they say we wanna be American
Talk and dress like black dudes when we are Singaporean
— 2015 Oct 21, ShiGGa Shay. Ang Moh Pai (ft. Tosh Rock). YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ZRk3P3GEA
antonyms:
adjective
- (pejorative) describing Chinese Singaporeans, or a group thereof, who speak English well but have poor skills in Chinese languages, and/or who are only in touch with Western culture and behave too "Western".
synonyms: