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:
pang gang pangkang
pang kang
→
Hokkien:
放工
poj:
pàng-kang
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to finish work; to clock out; to get off work
interjection
- exclamation of excitement or celebration, especially to one’s colleagues, at finishing and getting off work for the day
Pang kang lo! TGIF.
particles
liao
effect:
relief; finality; excitement
—
'yay, work’s over!'; 'time to go home!'