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:
pangjio panjio pangjo
pang jio
→
Hokkien:
放尿
poj:
pàng-jiō
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to urinate; to pee
"I feel just fine, doc. But ... Every night when I get up to pang jio (pee), the bathroom light comes on automatically when I open the door."
... "Ah Seng! Your father pang jio in the fridge again!"
— 2003 March 8, Deborah Tan. Today, "Today's joke". p.35
synonyms:
noun
- urine; pee
synonyms: