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sway
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:
suey soe sue sueh sui sway
suay 1
/ˈsweɪ/
→
Min nan / cantonese / hakka:
衰
poj:
soe
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- unlucky; unfortunate; having bad luck
I damn suay. I dated the most guai lan biatch ever. Never dating college girl again.
— 2022 October 10, Anonymous. NUSWhispers (Facebook). https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=8069294139807643&id=695707917166339&p=1&paipv=0&eav=AfbKFMRe1Qll9Cv46vTyokQ4oBipVMdeMjcGcsgEvOxUqwpOxF6Vfb6dW3DS3aK5lAs&_rdr
antonyms:
interjection
- expression of despair or disappointment at an unfortunate situation, or a stroke of bad luck
Suay! Kena called back again! Want sleep also cannot sleep.
antonyms:
suay 2
简
繁
→
Mandarin:
随
隨
pinyin:
suí
Detailed etymology
definitions
interjection
- 'do as you please'; 'whatever'; 'never mind'; 'forget about it'
You don't want to come? Sway lor. Your loss.
adjective
- random; casual; disorderly; as one pleases
adverb
- randomly; casually; as one pleases