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:
xin jiao sin chiau
sin jiao
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
新鸟
新鳥
poj:
sin-chiáu
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a newbie; a beginner; a novice; an inexperienced person
- (literal, humorous) a young bird
just look at how long the trays at tray return stations are being cleared is good enough indication. it basically send a signal to surrounding lao jiao & sin jiao that there're free food available in multiple windows of minutes every hour
— 2024 January 12, lazyclimb. Hardwarezone, "Nuisance birds at market stealing food". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/nuisance-birds-at-market-stealing-food.6989373/
antonyms:
adjective
- inexperienced; new; green behind the ears
antonyms: