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:
sian chabor sian charbor sian char bor sian char bo sian charbo sian zha bo sian zha bor xian zha bo sian zha bor xian zha bor sian zhabo
sian cha bor
→
Hokkien:
煽
poj:
siàn
+
Min nan:
查某
poj:
cha-bó͘
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to chase after, hit on, or try to attract girls
Transport in sg is also cheap and accessible. Car only needed when u have family or want sian zha bor.
— 2021 February 7, fantasyland. Hardwarezone, "My friend drive a base bmw 3 Series but spend 3 k on maintenance". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/my-friend-drive-a-base-bmw-3-series-but-spend-3-k-on-maintenance.6461350/page-4