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.

also can:

pergh

pe

→

Malay:

apa

+

apa-apa

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definitions

particle

  1. used at the end of a suggestion to form a question asking for the listener's agreement or opinion; 'do you want ... or not?'; 'what about ...'

    2. Sarjen say from now till 6pm can OTOT already. Canteen pe?


pronoun

  1. anything

    2. Bukan pe lah, no need so kaypoh.


interjection

  1. 'huh?!'; 'what?!'; used to indicate speechlessness or being at a loss for words at something surprising, shocking, incredulous, etc.

    2. Bukan pe lah, no need so kaypoh.


related:

anot ah1 ha apa apa ini apa lanjiao hã pape roger

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