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lau pok
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 pok
lao pok
简
繁
→
Min nan:
老仆
老僕
poj:
lāu-po̍k
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- (derogatory) old; rickety; lousy; falling apart; useless
Each time I exercise in the lau pok gym in our condo, I would fall sick the rest of the week. Not sure if it was psychological, physical or whether the gym is full of germs.
— 2012 March 31, sexybeastinpink. Sexy Beast In Pink, "Weight Management". https://web.archive.org/web/20231202230309/https://sexybeastinpink.blogspot.com/2012/03/weight-management.html. Archived from the original on 2023 December 2