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:
seo siu siew
sio
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
烧
燒
poj:
sio
Detailed etymology
definitions
interjection
- 'hot!'; used to warn others in the vicinity that something (especially a dish of food one is carrying) is very hot, and thus to be careful or make way
Sio! Lai, scuse ah ah ger, careful.
adjective
- hot; at a high temperature
- roasted; grilled
Lai, har cheong gai. Sio ah, don’t gasak, let it cool down first hor.
This shop got sio bak, sio ak, char siew, everything sio also have.
verb
- to roast; to grill
redirected from
sio
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:
sio
siol
→
Malay:
siol
Detailed etymology
definitions
particle
- used at the end of a clause as an intensifier; adds a degree of coarseness