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sua gu
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:
sua ku suagu sua gu swa ku swaku
suaku
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
山龟
山龜
poj:
soaⁿ-ku
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a country bumpkin; a backwards, uninformed, uncultured, or unsophisticated person
I am that suaku newly arrived from Malaysia, and have never bought ready-made clothes. A relative takes me to a shop called Hilda's, and I spend two glorious hours trying on dresses, skirts and blouses. It is in Singapore that I do a lot of things for the first time ...
— 2014, Catherine Lim. Roll Out the Champagne, Singapore!. Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited. ISBN: 9789814561976
adjective
- backwards; uninformed; uncultured; unsophisticated