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:
gile giler
gila
/ɡilə/, /ɡila/
→
Malay:
gila
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- crazy; mad; insane
In a viral video uploaded on social media, a lone macaque had stolen a cup of Pedas Giler or Crazy Spicy Maggi noodles and proceeded to eat it nonchalantly.
— 2023 February 25, Iqmall Hayat. Mustsharenews, "Monkey In Malaysia Cooly Eats Crazy Spicy Maggi Noodles". https://mustsharenews.com/monkey-crazy-spicy-maggi/
usage notes
The /ɡilə/ pronunciation, which results in the spelling 'giler'/'gile', is from the colloquial Malay pronunciation of ending -a as a schwa, /ə/.