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:
ak ka chiu ji ak kah chiu ji ar kah chiu ji ak kah chiew ji ar kah chiew ji ak ka chiew ji ar ka chiew ji
ar ka chiu ji
→
Hokkien:
合甲?子
poj:
a̍h-kah-?-chí
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- (vulgar) like peas in a pod; extremely close with somebody
synonyms: