Chimbridge Singlish Dictionary

of Singlish & Singaporean Terminology

mata

简繁

→

Hokkien:

马打

poj:

má-tâ

from

hokkien

(poj)

马打

má-tâ

police; policeman

←

malay

mata-mata

police

⇇

malay

mata

eye

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definitions

noun

a policeman; a police officer

synonyms:

mata-mata

the police

synonyms:

mata-mata

related:

mata kucing bak chiu close one eye lim kopi police and thief policemen wear shorts when policemen wear shorts last time policemen wear shorts

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