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:
kong simi lanjiao gong si mi lan jiao gong simi lanjiao
kong si mi lan jiao
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
讲
講
poj:
kóng
+
什物
poj:
sím-mi̍h
+
𡳞鸟
𡳞鳥
poj:
lān-chiáu
Detailed etymology
definitions
expression
- expression of confusion, doubt, incredulity, disagreement, etc., especially in response to someone saying something confusing, nonsensical, ridiculous, irrelevant, or untrue; 'what are you saying?'; 'what are you talking about?'
you kong si mi lan jiao? I'm here askin for help and you say what guy got caught for f?
— 2009 June 30, Rock_Sugar. SgForums, "watch tv drama online". https://www.sgforums.com/forums/8/topics/366257/
synonyms: