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nah bei
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:
nabeh na be nabe na bei nabei nia bu nia beh na bu nabu nabei na bey na bay nah bei nah beh
na beh
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Hokkien:
娘母个
娘母個
poj:
nâ-bé
Detailed etymology
definitions
interjection
- (vulgar, offensive) fuck your mother
- (vulgar) 'fuck!'; 'shit!'; general exclamation of anger, displeasure, frustration, contempt, incredulity, disbelief, shock, etc.
synonyms:
noun
- (vulgar) fucker; cunt; an extremely contemptible and detestable person
- (vulgar) [your] mother’s vagina
Thus the eponymous Heartlander in the comic strip responds to the Cosmopolitan's claims to superiority by calling the latter an "arrogant na beh" ...
— 2005, Robbie B. H. Goh. Contours of Culture: Space and Social Difference in Singapore. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN: 9789622097315. p.212
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