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:
bombom
bom bom
/ˌbɔm(˨) ˌbɔm(˨˦)/, -/ˌbɔm/
→
Singlish:
bom bom
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- (onomatopoeic) mimicking the sound of a fat person walking or bumbling about
categories:
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bom bom
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:
pongpong pom pom pompom bom bom bombom
pong pong
→
Hokkien:
滂滂
poj:
pông-pông
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- (childish) to shower
Lai who's next to bom bom?
— 2019 August 1, u/wallpaper-engineer. Reddit, "Smol turts get baths". https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Ffm3ld2i8hsd31.jpg
noun
- (childish) a shower