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:
mung cha cha
mong cha cha
简
繁
→
Cantonese:
蒙查查
矇查查
jyutping:
mung4 caa4 caa4
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- muddleheaded; absentminded; clueless
I get so disoriented all the time. When I exit the new TEL MRT station ah, I was so mong cha cha I went the wrong way.
synonyms: