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 try die-die-must-try die, die must try
die die must try
/ˈdaɪ˦ ˈdaɪ˦ mʌs t͡ʃɹaɪ̯/
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- (usually of food) describing a dish one absolutely has to taste, even at the cost of one's life
"Die Die Must Try" Recommendations by Famous Singapore Foodies: Fellow foodies share their favorite die die must try dishes.
— 2012 August 16, Jalean Wong. BK. https://bk.asia-city.com/restaurants/article/die-die-must-try-recommendations-famous-singapore-foodies
verb
- (usually of food) to absolutely have to taste; to need to sample matter what, even at the cost of one's life