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Singlish en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɪŋ.lɪʃ/

Etymology

Blend of Singaporean + English.

Meanings

1. (Singapore, uncountable) A highly colloquial or basilectal variety of Singapore English incorporating much Hokkien and Malay lexis.

Coordinates

Singaporean

Hypernyms

English

Relateds

Singapore English · Singaporean English

Translations (9)

fr singlish (English-based creole used in Singapore) · cmn 星式英語 /星式英语 (English-based creole used in Singapore) · pl singlish (English-based creole used in Singapore) · de Singlish (English-based creole used in Singapore) · cmn 新加坡式英語 /新加坡式英语 (English-based creole used in Singapore) · fi singlish (English-based creole used in Singapore) · mr सिंगलिश (English-based creole used in Singapore) · yue 星式英文 (English-based creole used in Singapore) · cmn 新加坡英語 /新加坡英语 (English-based creole used in Singapore)

Singlish en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɪŋ.lɪʃ/

Etymology

Blend of Sinhala + English, or, Sri Lanka + English

Meanings

1. (Sri-Lanka, uncountable) Any of various varieties of English spoken in Sri Lanka.

Coordinates

Sri Lankan · Sinhalese · Ceylonese

Hypernyms

South Asian English · English

Relateds

Sri Lanka English · Sri Lankan English · Sinhala English · Ceylonese English · Ceylon English · Sinhalese English