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tam jiak

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.

also can:

tham chiak tham chiah tam jiak tam chiak tam chiah

tham jiak

Min nan:

贪食

poj:

tham-chia̍h

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definitions

adjective

  1. gluttonous; having an insatiable appetite

usage notes

Not to be confused with than jiak.


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