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:
long chong long zhong
long zong
简
繁
→
Min nan / hakka / min:
拢总
攏總
poj:
lóng-chóng
Detailed etymology
definitions
adverb
- totally; all; altogether; entirely
Remember all those Ah Bengs park like their grandfather road near our house last night? Turns out the whole jin gang long zong tio saman. Orbi quek!
synonyms:
pronoun
- everything; everyone; all
synonyms: