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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:
simi sim mi
si mi
→
Hokkien:
什物
poj:
sím-mi̍h
Detailed etymology
definitions
determiner
- what; which
synonyms:
interjection
- 'huh'; 'come again?'; 'I beg your pardon?'
- 'what is it?'; 'what do you want?'; used to curtly ask someone to get to the point, or speak their mind
- (telephony) 'hello'; used to answer the phone
Si mi? Louder abit lah.
synonyms:
Si mi? I got no time to khiao kha talk cock with you. Want say then faster say.
synonyms:
synonyms:
usage notes
Considered slightly rude or direct when used to answer the phone.