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:
laosai lau sai
lao sai
→
Min nan:
落屎
poj:
làu-sái
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to have diarrhoea
But they have no track record! Their stall is like slum like that. How you know their food is clean or not? Wait you eat already lao sai eh?
— 2012, Alfian Sa'at. "The Stall Next Door" by Mr Brown, from Cooling Off Day. Ethos Books. ISBN: 9789811405006
That was an accident. You know we weren't even supposed to come back so soon, but got food poisoning, so lao sai ... like mad. No mood to enjoy.
— 2018, Jean Tay. Sisters & Senang: The Island Plays. Epigram Books. ISBN: 9789814785914
synonyms: