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:
is it issit izit izzit
isit
→
English:
is it
Detailed etymology
definitions
interjection
- 'is that so?'; 'really?'; used to question the veracity of a statement, or ask for affirmation
- You know, even if you bring your own container, a lot of stalls will still charge you 50 cents to da bao?
- Isit? Wah how come ah?
particle
- used at the end of a sentence or statement to form it into a question
- used at the start of a sentence or statement to form it into a question, similar in function to auxiliary verbs like do/did.
You don’t know.
→ You don’t know, isit?
She lost the race, that’s why damn sad.
→ Isit she lost the race, that’s why damn sad?
synonyms: