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:
than chiah than chiak tan chiak tan chiah
than jiak
→
Hokkien:
趁食
poj:
thàn-chia̍h
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to earn a living however one can; to work just to feed oneself and survive
- to prostitute oneself; to have to do unpleasant things and scrounge to earn money
synonyms:
synonyms:
adjective
- (of a job) done solely to earn a living and survive