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kia lai kia ki
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:
gia lai gia ki kia lai kia ki kia lai kia ker kia lai kia khi kia lai kia kher
* The diacritic ◌̃ represents a nasalized vowel.
[ SSS:
kiã lai kiã khir ]
kia lai kia khir
简
繁
→
Min nan:
行来行去
行來行去
poj:
kiâⁿ-lâi-kiâⁿ-khì/khìr
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to walk to and fro; to pace back and forth; to move aimlessly around
- to walk around; to explore without a goal in mind
synonyms:
synonyms:
usage notes
* The nasal vowel is almost always unmarked by speakers, though it is very important to the pronunciation of the term. In a dipthong or tripthong, the recommended convention is to mark the final vowel, unless it is spelled using a repeated letter, in which case the first-occurring repeated letter is marked.