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mai lah, mai lah, wa mai
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:
mai la mai la wa mai mai la, mai la, wa mai mai lah mai lah, wa mai mai lah mai lah wa mai mai lah, mai lah, wa mai
mai la mai la, wa mai
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Min nan:
莫
莫
poj:
mài
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啦
poj/poj:
--la/--lah
+
莫
莫
poj:
mài
+
啦
poj/poj:
--la/--lah
+
我
poj:
óa
+
莫
莫
poj:
mài
Detailed etymology
definitions
expression
- 'no, no thanks, I don't want it'; used to reject something unequivocally and outright
Duh ... Of course accept la ... Cannot be say "mai la mai la wa mai"
— 2024 April 15, 28cMostlyCloudy. Hardwarezone, "'I accept this responsibility with humility & deep sense of duty': DPM Wong on taking over PM role". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/i-accept-this-responsibility-with-humility-deep-sense-of-duty-dpm-wong-on-taking-over-pm-role.7019997/