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:
rilak one corner relek one corner rilek one corner
relak one corner
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to relax somewhere quiet, secluded, or out of the way; to withdraw oneself and chill out; idle around
I reassured Satiman by asking him to "relak ... in one corner". And so he did, as he took off his socks.
— 1997 November 28, Ernest Luis. The New Paper, "Futsal stars". p.119
He was a laid-back, relak one corner kind of guy who was rarely at home. He spent most of his time in and around various gambling dens in KL where he had moved his bookie operations since the crackdown in the Turf Club.
— 2002, edited by Dipika Mukherjee, Kirpal Singh, and Mohammad A. Quayum. The Merlion and the Hibiscus: Contemporary Short Stories from Singapore and Malaysia. Penguin Books. ISBN: 9780143028123. p.211
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