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:
kan lin na bu kaninabu kan nin na bu kan lin nia bu kan ni nia bu kan ni na be kan ni na beh kaninabe
kan ni na bu
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Hokkien:
奸恁娘母
姦恁娘母
poj:
kàn-ní-nâ-bú
Detailed etymology
definitions
interjection
- (vulgar, offensive) fuck your mother
- (vulgar) 'fuck!'; 'shit!'; general exclamation of anger, displeasure, frustration, contempt, incredulity, disbelief, shock, etc.
Charlie and Juliette recounted later that they fought off monkeys with chairs while Tan stood beside them firing his Glock into the swarming primates and swearing in Hokkien, "Kan ni na beh!"
— 2024, Jon Gresham. Gus: The Life and Opinions of the Last Raffles' Banded Langur. Epigram Books. ISBN: 9789815105339
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