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:
sa kha sakha sa kar sa ka saka
sakar
→
Hokkien:
三跤
poj:
saⁿ-kha
+
Malay:
sakar
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to flatter; to compliment; to butter up, often with the implication of doing so for some motive or agenda
Maybe sakar her a bit and she’ll be more amenable to approving your leave.
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