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:
die-die must have die, die must have
die die must have
/ˈdaɪ˦ ˈdaɪ˦ mʌs hæf/
Detailed etymology
definitions
adj
- to absolutely have to have; to need matter what, even at the cost of one's life
Apple CarPlay also meant I could use Waze to navigate, a die-die-must-have feature for driving in Malaysia.
— 2022 June 30, Aiden Chong. Motorist.sg, "What Happened On Our Road Trip To Sepang In The Volkswagen Tiguan?". https://www.motorist.sg/article/1545/what-happened-on-our-road-trip-to-sepang-in-the-volkswagen-tiguan