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:
fasal
pasal
→
Malay:
pasal/fasal
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- business; affair; matter; problem
An even worse reaction is to sit back helplessly and say, "Well, not my pasal, man!", let somebody else take care of the problem.
— 1997 November 2, Ilsa Sharp and Dr Shawn Lum. The Straits Times, "How to tackle burning issues in hazy world". p.11
synonyms: