leceh en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˈleː˧.t͡ʃeː˦] (Singapore)
- /ˈleɪ.t͡ʃeɪ/ (Singapore)
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Malay leceh.
Meanings
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(Singapore, Singlish) Troublesome
[A friend] was puzzled as to why the [Central Provident Fund] Board with its marvellous computerised accounting facilities couldn’t design a less lecheh (convoluted, troublesome) way of dealing with savers who already have enough to take care of rainy flat-on-their-back days.
1987 February 28, Tan Sai Siong, The Straits Times, page 21:Some of the hawkers are not very cooperative. When it comes to paying the salary, they find it ‘leceh’ (troublesome).
1978 October 4, Mohamed Shariff, The Straits Times, page 7:Thank you ah, Mabel. But I think now don’t need already lah, make you come all the way to Braddell so leceh.
2014, Jolene Tan, A Certain Exposure, Epigram Books, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leh chey | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most leceh | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more leceh | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| lecheh | alternative | lexicographic |