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:
lau ya laoya lauya lauyah lau yah
lao ya
/laʊ˩.ja˨˦/
简
繁
→
Min nan:
老爷
老爺
poj:
lāu-iâ
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- lousy; poor quality; substandard
- old-fashioned; old-timey; outmoded
MY should stop using that kind of excuse export lao ya quality veggie to SG.
— 2024 August 21, ninjaghost. Hardwarezone, \"Singapore send veggie with bugs to Malaysia. Tio returned by Malaysia\". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/singapore-send-veggie-with-bugs-to-malaysia-tio-returned-by-malaysia.7057783/
antonyms: