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* 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.
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siang kar pager siang ka pager siang khar pager siang kah pager
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Hokkien:
谁
誰
poj:
siâng
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敲
poj:
khà
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English:
pager
definitions
interrogative
- (dated) 'who paged me?'; 'who tried to contact me?'
- (telephony) 'hello'; 'who's this?'; used to answer the phone
He takes out his handphone and shouts the uniquely Singaporean line: "Har-lo, siang kar pager?"
— 1997 March 12, Edwin Yeo. The New Paper, "Hasta la vista, cinema pests". p.31
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"Siang kah pager?" Ha? Tia boh! Dan, ah..." he asked loudly as he walked away to get a clearer reception.
— 1999, Daren Shiau. Heartland. SNP Editions. ISBN: 9789814032438. p.176
Mike Chin's pager rings. He picks up VR Man's handphone, dials and asks: "Siang kah pager?" ... A bright flash of light and Mike Chin has become the new VR Man.
— 1998 July 14, Edwin Yeo. The New Paper, "What's up for Season 2, VR Man?". p.19
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usage notes
Now considered dated due to the rarity and limited use of pagers in the modern day. However, it is sometimes still used by extension e.g. in the context of receiving a message from somebody asking to call them back.