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 ak
ar
→
Hokkien:
合
poj:
a̍h
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to curry favour with; to get into one's good books
- to get or be friendly with; to get along well with
So if you ar with the IC... you can jiak zua a bit.
— 1978, Leong Choon Cheong (quoting Tay Poh Hock). Youth in the Army. p.53
So if you ar with the IC... you can jiak zua a bit.
— 1978, Leong Choon Cheong (quoting Tay Poh Hock). Youth in the Army. p.53
synonyms: