http://www.mysmu.edu/faculty/jacklee/singlish_K.htm SpletMeaning of "silly" or "foolish", or "only a quarter there". sui / swee – (From Hokkien 媠/水) 1. nicely/just right/perfect. 2. Clean, neat & tidy. 3. Pretty; beautiful (often used to describe a …
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Splet14. nov. 2015 · Singlish can be defined as a variety of English increasingly unique to Singapore and which: comprises a rojak of words, phrases, idioms and grammar … Splet02. avg. 2024 · 42. Swee. What it means: A compliment to describe something as beautiful or perfect. Example: “Just saw your presentation. So swee!” 43. Tak boleh tahan / Buay tahan. What it means: When you can’t tolerate something. Example: “Argh, he’s so … bray in bible
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Splet26. okt. 2024 · Sian (see-yan) / Bored or tired of something. Like ‘shiok’, ‘sian’ is a very concise way to describe anything that’s bothersome or gets you down. ‘Sian jit pua’ or … Splet28. apr. 2015 · v. phr.[Cant. 打táto beat, to hit, to strike; an auxiliary verb in the sense of to make, to do, to cause + 包páuto enclose, to contain, to hold, to wrap up (Eitel); … Splet18. apr. 2015 · B: “I don’t have lah! I didn't even go for the lecture!”. Lah tends to have a sense of exasperation, it's a bit dismissive. "No lah, where got?!" It adds finality. It’s … bray in cursive