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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.
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English:
Category 1
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- (military) weather with heavy rain and/or a risk of lightning strikes, which usually results in a cancellation or postponement of outdoor activities
This is music to every NS man's ear. ... When there's a CAT 1 alert, there can be no outdoor activity.
— 2017 February 10, Fabian Koh. "Celebrating NS50: 'Stand by universe' and other NSmen lingo". https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/celebrating-ns50-stand-by-universe-and-other-ns-men-lingo