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:
tee ko pek tikopek ticopek teeko pek tiko pek
ti ko pek
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
猪哥伯
豬哥伯
poj:
ti-ko-pek
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a pervert; a lecher
His look already so 'ti ko pek', wonder why in the first the panel of interviewers granted his scholarship years ago.
This panel of interviewers didn't have long term vision.
— 2012 June 7, friendship. KiasuParents, "Former SCDF and CNB chiefs arrested". https://kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=31252&start=310
synonyms:
adjective
- perverted; lecherous
synonyms: