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kee chiu

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.

also can:

kee chiu khi chew kee chew khi chiew kee chiew ki chiu ki chiew

khi chiu

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Hokkien:

起手

poj:

khí-chhiú

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definitions

verb

  1. to raise one's hand; to put one's hand up

    2. Who thinks that Singapore will be around for five more years? Khi chiu!

    — 2013 July 26, Chan Chun Sing


noun

  1. (metonym, humorous) Chan Chun Sing, a Singaporean minister, given the nickname after he used the term in a political rally

    2. Kee chiu only had one job when they moved him from MTI—— that is to vaccinate the ginnas like how he mobilise the SAF when he Chief of Army

    — 2021 July 29, MindHunter. Hardwarezone, "Oh no, another school Punggol Primary has fallen....what is Kee Chiu doing there". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/oh-no-another-school-punggol-primary-has-fallen-what-is-kee-chiu-doing-there.6566718/

    Everyone have only good things to say about Xiasuay Chan. If Kee Chiu is an oppie everyone will forgive him for his kopitiam style.

    — 2021 October 5, MatrixFanatic. Hardwarezone, "Shanmugum mentioned his blood pressure went up while debating with LMW over FICA". hhttps://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/shanmugum-mentioned-his-blood-pressure-went-up-while-debating-with-lmw-over-fica.6614007/page-7

    synonyms:

    sia suay