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steady pom pi pi en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/ˈstɛ̝di ˌpɔm ˌpiː ˌpiː/ (Singapore)
[ˈste˧.di˦ ˌpɔm˨ ˌpiː˦ ˌpiː˦] (Singapore)

Etymology

Singapore English steady (“solid, cool-headed, reliable”) + Hokkien 歕觱觱 /𬅫觱觱 (pûn pi-pi, “to blow a whistle”, onomatopoeic).

Meanings

(Singapore, Singlish, dated, humorous, predicative) Calm; self-assured.