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:
por paw pho
phor
→
Hokkien:
扶
poj:
phô͘
Detailed etymology
definitions
expression
- (vulgar) to suck up to someone; to use obsequious flattery and perform favours to gain privileges from someone; to bootlick; to brownnose
He is the king of phor lam pha, whenever any higher ranking occifer come he will kiss their ass all day.
synonyms: