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phah bang
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:
phah bang pak bang
pah bang
→
Hokkien:
拍
poj:
phah
+
蠓
poj:
báng
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- (military) to camp or train outfield, exposed to mosquitoes, other biting or stinging insects, and the elements
- to have nothing to do, especially of a business or stall-owner; to sit around idly whiling away time
synonyms:
adjective
- (by extension, of a business) having no business or customers