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.

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tompang

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Malay:

tumpang

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definitions

verb

  1. to hitch a ride; to hitchhike; to piggyback onto a trip

    2. If you haven't heard of this particular model of that popular German marque, don't be surprised. BMW TT, so the clever fella tells us, stands for Bus, MRT, Walking, Taxi and Tumpang ...

    — 1998 March 12. The Business Times, "Downgrade to a BMW TT?". p.24

    You’re picking up Kyaw on the way to Vivo right? Can I tompang also?

  2. (transitive) to give someone a lift or ride

    3. And sometimes we played with my bicycle. ... I 'tumpang' (give a ride in Malay) him.

    — 1999 March 3, Melvin Singh. The New Paper, "Boys won't be going out to play anymore". p.9

  3. to have one’s things added on to be carried by someone who is already carrying their own things
  4. to hitch or add something onto a plan, proposal, etc.

    5. But Mr Low said the WP "cannot support the change that is peing 'tompang' (piggyback in Malay) with the name change."

    — 2015 July 15, Regina Marie Lee (quoting Low Thia Khiang). Today, "WP ‘politicising’ renaming of ISEAS". p.8

  5. to ask a favour of someone due to their being in a position of more convenience to do so

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