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:
... dots
dot dot dot
→
Translingual:
…
+
English:
dot
Detailed etymology
definitions
interjection
- used to indicate speechlessness or a loss for words, often in response to a statement or joke falling flat; 'crickets'
- Bread or kopi, which one is noisier?
- Huh?
- Bread Talk, Kopi tiam!
- Dot dot dot…