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gin ah pi
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:
gin ah pi gina pi gina pee ginna pi ginna pee ginnah pee ginah pee gin a phi
gin ah pee
→
Hokkien:
囡仔疕
poj:
gín/kín-á-phí
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- (sometimes derogatory) a child; a kid; silly kiddo
slay means that ? everytime hear ginna pis say for every probable response until it becomes a no head no tail reply, macam like oh.....
— 2024 March 8, whatheheck. Hardwarezone, "Study finds ‘alamak’ most popular Singlish term; majority did not understand the rising trend of Gen Z lingo, like “slay” and “rizz”". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/study-finds-alamak-most-popular-singlish-term-majority-did-not-understand-the-rising-trend-of-gen-z-lingo-like-slay-and-rizz.7007880/