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:
gan mei mei ganmeimei ganmei
gan mei
简
繁
→
Mandarin:
干
乾
pinyin:
gān
+
妹
pinyin:
mèi
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- someone who is not related by blood or by law to another, but is considered a little sister to them based on social, cultural, or other ties, such as a close female friend, godsister, or sworn sister; term of address for such a person
- (innuendo) a close younger female friend with whom one has a sisterly and friendly relationship, but also a mutual or one-sided romantic or sexual interest in; a younger female paramour or admirer