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:
got eyes also don't know orh yee orh got eyes also don't know or yee or got eyes also don't know or ee or got eyes also dunno orh ee orh
got eyes also don't know orh ee orh
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Singlish:
got
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English:
eyes
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Singlish:
also
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English:
don't
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know
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Mandarin:
有眼不识泰山
有眼不識泰山
pinyin:
yǒu yǎn bù shí Tài shān
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General chinese:
泰山
pinyin:
tài shān
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Singlish:
orh ee orh
Detailed etymology
definitions
expression
- (idiom, metonym, humorous) to not recognize excellence, outstanding talent, someone important, etc. even when it is right in front of one's face; to be blind to someone's greatness
Jialat lah, today someone come by while I was working, ask so many questions and make me pek chek until I tell him go fly kite. Sekali is the CEO sia. Macam Undercover Boss liddat, I really got eyes also don't know orh ee orh.
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