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lam pa phah lan
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:
lam pa phah lan lan pa phah lan lan pha phah lan lum pa pah lan lum pa pa lan lam pa pa lan lppl lum pah pah lan
lam pa pah lan
→
Hokkien:
𡳞脬
poj:
lān-pha
+
拍
poj:
phah
+
𡳞
poj:
lān
Detailed etymology
definitions
expression
- (idiom) used to express that a plan has backfired, or an unpredictable or unexpected result has occurred
- (idiom) extreme frustration
synonyms:
As part of the army's basic language training, either you adapt your language habits or else you kena lum pah pah lan!
— 2011, Lieutenant Kilat (moderated by Warren Mark Liew; edited by Kathryn Anne Davis). Critical Qualitative Research in Second Language Studies. Information Age Pub. ISBN: 9781617353864. p.130
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