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guailan
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:
guailan kuai lan kwai lan
guai lan
/ˈkwaɪ lɑn/
→
Hokkien:
怪𡳞
poj:
koài-lān
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- (vulgar, of a person) hard to please or get along with; being difficult; annoying; contemptible
I seemed to please everyone at the interview except the director, who was just showing the most guai lan face the entire time.