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satkhi
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:
satkhi sat ki satki sat kee
sat khi
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
杀气
殺氣
poj:
sat-khì
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- cool; awesome
How come when the policemen wear tight shorts they look so sat ki, but when I wear I look so buaya.
— 2016 November 11, He Ruiming. Mothership, "9 millennial expressions and your grandparents' equivalents". https://mothership.sg/2016/11/9-millennial-expressions-and-your-grandparents-equivalents/
usage notes
In a way, the Hokkien counterpart to English slay.