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:
stilo
stylo
→
English:
stylish
+
-o
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- stylish; fashionable; elegantly dressed; cool
I had a classmate — one day he went to Cathay in his new dancing shoes and white pants to see a picture show. You know what happen? A gangster came up to him and ask, 'Wah, somebody stylo, ah? You think this area belong to you? Trying to make me lau kui, is it?' I tell you, that guy ran for his life.
— 2009, Angelia Poon, Philip Holden, Shirley Lim (editors), Darren Shiau (excerpt). Writing Singapore: An Historical Anthology of Singapore Literature. National Arts Council. ISBN: 9789971694586. p.559
synonyms: