from Hokkien
Burnt; charred. Also spelt "chao tah" or "chow tar".
Toast chao ta already, still want?
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from Malay
Upside down; inside out. Also "tombalik".
Your shirt terbalik leh.
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from Malay
Crooked, tilted; or dishevelled.
The photo frame senget.
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from Malay
Wrong; incorrect.
Salah already, the bus stop is on the other side.
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from Mandarin
Troublesome; a lot of hassle. Also spelt "mafan".
Must fill up three forms? So ma fan.
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from Malay
Troublesome; a hassle. Also spelt "lecheh" or "leh chey".
Renewing the passport so leceh.
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from Malay
Difficult.
Finding parking at Orchard on Saturday very susah.
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from Malay
Easy.
This exam senang only.
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from English
Awful. A mash-up of "horrible" and "incorrigible".
The traffic on the PIE today horrigible.
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from Hokkien
Lousy; useless. Also spelt "lau yah".
This laoya printer jam again.
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