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:
tua ki dua kee
tua kee
→
Hokkien:
大支
poj:
tōa-ki
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- (chiefly of cylindrical, elongated, stick-shaped etc. objects) long; large
- (euphemistic) having a big penis
noun
- (of a man) someone who presents themselves as very important; someone with a high opinion of themselves; a conceited person
- a long or large piece of something, especially cylindrical, oblong, elongated, stick-shaped etc.
- (euphemistic) a big penis
synonyms: