from English
Shoddy and half-hearted; incompetent.
This renovation work very half-past-six.
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from Malay
Torn, spoilt, broken.
My umbrella koyak already.
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from Malay
Out of control, messed up; or (of a person) in a sorry state.
Last night's party damn rabak.
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from Malay
Top-notch; outstanding. Originally army slang for well-polished boots.
Your boots so kilat, can see your face.
by Singlish Dictionary · 19 October 2026 · adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA)
from Hokkien
Perfect; neat and tidy.
Make sure the report swee swee before you send to boss.
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from Hokkien
Excellent, smooth, nice; also neat or good-looking.
Swee! Got parking right in front.
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from Hokkien
Accurate; spot-on.
Your weather app quite zhun leh.
by Singlish Dictionary · 18 October 2026 · adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA)
from English
Unexciting; or (of food) bland.
This chilli no kick at all.
by Singlish Dictionary · 18 October 2026 · adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA)
from Hokkien
Boring; dull.
So bo liao, I counted all the tiles in the toilet.
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from Malay
Remote; out of the way.
Your new office so ulu, even the Grab driver got lost.
by Singlish Dictionary · 18 October 2026 · adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA)