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.

also can:

lim peh tell you lin pe tell you lin peh tell you

limpeh tell you

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Hokkien:

恁爸共汝讲

poj:

lím-pē kā lí kóng

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definitions

interjection

  1. (condescending or humorous) used at the start of a sentence to call attention to something one is about to say; used to indicate one is about to give their opinion, give advice, explain something, share their thoughts etc.; 'look here'; 'listen here'

    2. Limpeh tell you, don’t let your dreams be dreams.

  2. (condescending or humorous) used at the end of a statement to emphasize to something one has said, expressing confidence, chiding, or knowledge ; 'you know'; 'you hear me?'

related:

limpeh limbu wa ka li kong i tell you hor eh I tell you hõr come lai

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