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:
jiak buey lok jiak boe lok chiah buay lok chiah buey lok chia bue loh
jiak buay lok
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
食
poj:
chia̍h
+
𫧃
𣍐
poj:
bōe/bē
+
落
poj:
lo̍k
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to be unable to finish some food or meal
Just now you say dinner chiah buay lok, then so soon already want chendol.
synonyms: