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hamtam
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:
hantam hamtam
hentam
→
Malay:
hentam
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- hit; beat up
- (figurative) severely criticize
- tackle a task without necessarily having the requisite knowledge or skills to do so; to do something without planning beforehand; to do with no regard for the consequences
Oei... Better get me my tau huay chui, or else I hentam you, understand?!
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