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tih lok
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:
tit loh tih lok ti lok di lo ti lo tee lo dee lo tit lo tih lo di lok di loh
tit lok
→
Hokkien:
直落
poj:
ti̍t-lo̍k
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- (drink ordering, usually of coffee) without any added water; straight (vs. diluted). Stronger than kau, which still has hot water added to it.
Sarah ventured to try a kopi di lo when she needed something really strong to get her through work yesterday, but soon regretted ordering it kosong like she did her normal kopi.