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:
blanja blanjah belanjah
belanja
→
Malay:
belanja
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to treat someone; to pay for something for someone, especially a meal.
- Some of us are going out after work for dinner, don't say I bo jio!
- It's ok lah, I'm trying to reduce my expenses this month, so I'm gonna cook at home.
- Don't worry, hear say lim peh getting promoted. This round I belanja everybody one!
synonyms: