* 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:
phiak
piak
→
Hokkien:
拍
poj:
phiak
definitions
verb
- (onomatopoeic) to slap; to hit; to strike
- (onomatopoeic, euphemistic, transitive) to have sex with
- (onomatopoeic, euphemistic, intransitive) to have sexual intercourse
synonyms:
Agree, single has more freedom and options to piak different girls. So u better dun marry, best
— 2023 October 13, PhantomOpera. Hardwarezone, "In sg if wife dont let u piak piak means GG?". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/in-sg-if-wife-dont-let-u-piak-piak-means-gg.6959706/
synonyms:
Never piak, just sit on 2 seperate bed watch netflix and eat pizza go gym and swim.
— 2021 June 29, Sadisticnoob. Hardwarezone, "When you book staycation with you gf, do you expect piak piak?". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/when-you-book-staycation-with-you-gf-do-you-expect-piak-piak.6545970/page-2
synonyms:
noun
- (onomatopoeic) a slap; a hit; the sound of a slap, clap, or hit
More likely is ur boss give u a piak in the face
— 2021 February 10, -Zeora. Hardwarezone, "Anyone got piak working corlick before?". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/anyone-got-piak-working-corlick-before.6463011/page-2
interjection
- (onomatopoeic) the sound of a slap, clap, or hit
... she allegedly heard Ms Dieh hitting the washing machine's drainage pipe with a broom. "Piak! Piak! Piak! Very loud. I quickly took three pictures. She shouted obscenities at me and hit my door with a broom."
— 1997 October 21, Riana Zakir (quoting Lim Yan Qian). The New Paper, "LANDLORD FROM HELL". p.6
I clap my hands. Piak! Piak! Piak!
"No, no. Both your palms should be flat and you should hit them perpendicular to each other."
I clap again. Piak! Piak! Piak!
— 2019, Ewe Paik Leong. Pattaya Undercover. Monsoon Books Pte. Limited. ISBN: 9781912049530