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:
nere ner
neh 1
→
English:
never
Detailed etymology
definitions
adverb
categories:
neh 2
→
English:
there
Detailed etymology
definitions
interjection
- 'you see?'; 'I told you so'; used to demonstrate to the listener that something the speaker had talked about or predicted has been validated
Nehhhh! I told you he will win again what!
synonyms:
adverb
- there; over there; used to indicate direction or location
Neh, inside the smaller bag.