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:
gan
kan
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
奸
姦
poj:
kan/kàn
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- (vulgar) to fuck; to have sexual intercourse with
- (vulgar) to scold
I heard they tioh kan until damn rabak by the CO yesterday.
interjection
- (vulgar) 'fuck!'
categories:
entries starting with
'kan'
- kan cheong
- kan cheong spider
- kan khor
- kan kor
- kan kor kor
- kan lin na
- kan lin na be chao chee bai
- kan lin na bu
- kan lin na bu chao chee bai
- kan lin na chao chee bai
- kan lin nia
- kan lin nia be chao chi bai
- kan lin nia bu
- kan lin nia bu chao chi bai
- kan lin nia chao chi bai
- kan ni na
- kan ni na be
- kan ni na be chao chee bai
- kan ni na be chao chee bye
- kan ni na be chao chi bai
- kan ni na be chao ji bai
- kan ni na beh
- kan ni na beh chao chee bai
- kan ni na bu
- kan ni na bu chao chee bai
- kan ni na bu chao chee bye
- kan ni na bu chao chi bai
- kan ni na bu chao ji bai
- kan ni na chao chee bai
- kan ni na chao chee bye
- kan ni na chao cheebye
- kan ni na chao chi bai
- kan ni na chao ji bai
- kan ni nia
- kan ni nia be chao chi bai
- kan ni nia bu
- kan ni nia bu chao chi bai
- kan ni nia chao chi bai
- kan nin na
- kan nin na be chao chi bai
- kan nin na bu
- kan nin na bu chao chi bai
- kan nin na chao chi bai
- kan sui
- kan tang
- kana
- kana makan
- kana sai
- kanasai
- kancheong
- kancheong spider
- kang he kia
- kang hi kia
- kang kong
- kang kor
- kang tao
- kang tau
- kang tow
- kangkong
- kangkor
- kangkung
- kani nah
- kanina
- kanina chao chibai
- kaninabe
- kaninabe chao chibai
- kaninabu
- kaninabu chao chibai
- kanna
- kanna sai
- kannasai
- kansui
- kantang