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:
fly me aeroplane fly airplane fly me airplane
fly aeroplane
简
繁
→
English:
fly
+
aeroplane
↻
Cantonese:
放飞机
放飛機
jyutping:
fong3 fei1 gei1
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to stand someone up
- to miss an agreed appointment, often deliberately and at short notice
I had a movie date with this girl but she fly me aeroplane. Since I go the cinema already, might as well watch alone lor.
synonyms:
Ryan is always flaking. Last time we tried to meet for soccer, he flew us aeroplane to hang out with some girl.
synonyms:
related:
categories:
references:
1.
Baidu - 放飞机