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:
chap jit kha chhap chit kha chup jit kar chup jit kah chap jit kah chap zi kar
chup jit kha
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
插
poj:
chhap
+
一*
蜀*
poj:
chi̍t
+
跤
poj:
kha
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- (idiom) to get involved or join in, usually without an invitation; to meddle in affairs that are not one's own; to poke one's nose into others' business
I also had the chance to chap jit ka and support this production with the rest of Kosmic crew!
— 2012 May 27, stooffi. Stooffi.com, "Dance For You // k0szzz / hua / kosmic". https://stooffi.wordpress.com/tag/loy-xuehui/
Own country tai ji oredi cannot solve wan chap jit ka on other country tai ji.
— 2021 April 25, LubbyLub. Hardwarezone, "US has no immediate plans to share Covid vaccines with India amid record-breaking surge". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/us-has-no-immediate-plans-to-share-covid-vaccines-with-india-amid-record-breaking-surge.6502515/page-5
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