si 1

→

Min nan / cantonese:

是

poj:

sī

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definitions

particle

  1. yes; correct; right
  2. indeed

verb

  1. (copulative) to be

    2. Oei! Wa si lim peh, understand?


interjection

  1. correct; right; true

    2. synonyms:

    tioh1 corright

particles

bo

effect:

questioning

—

Isit?; is that it?; is it so?

related:

si m si bo buay

categories:

particles

si 2

→

Min nan / general chinese:

死

poj:

sí

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definitions

verb

  1. to die; to pass away

    2. Dun always si peh this si peh that; wait later really si then you know.

  2. to be screwed

    3. Alamak! Forgot to on the rice cooker. This time really si liao!


noun

  1. death

adjective

  1. damned; bloody

    2. Damn suay… always kena some screeching si gin ah on my 13 hour plane rides.


particles

liao

effect:

finality; despair

—

See si liao.

related:

ai si si gin ah die laugh die me si liao die liao die die si peh you die, I die, everybody die dieded sei lor pah buay si kiasi kiasiism kiasu mati susah

si 3

→

Singlish:

C

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definitions

adjective

  1. Variant spelling of C.

    2. synonyms:

    C

categories:

drinks abbreviations

entries starting with

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