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kiao ka io lam pa
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:
khiao kha io lam pa khiao kha io lan pa khiao kha you lam pa kiao ka you lam pa kiao ka io lam pa kiao ka io lan pa kiao kah yo lum pa khiao kah io lam pa kiao kar yo lum pa khiau kha yo lam pha kiao ka you lam pa kiao ka you lan pa
khiao kha yo lam pa
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Hokkien:
跷跤摇𡳞脬
蹺跤搖𡳞脬
poj:
khiau-kha iô lām-pha
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- (idiom) to have nothing better to do; to while away the time; to be idle; to sit around having too much free time on one's hands
I tried to be relatively productive while I was unemployed, going to the gym and such, but most days I just khiao kha yo lam pa.
expression
- (idiom) expressing that one has nothing better to do than to while away the time, having too much free time on one's hands
synonyms: