Singlish
See also: singlish
English
Etymology 1
Blend of Singaporean + English
Noun
Singlish (uncountable)
- (Singapore, linguistics) A highly colloquial or basilectal variety of Singapore English incorporating much Hokkien and Malay lexis.
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Translations
English-based creole used in Singapore
Etymology 2
Blend of Sinhala + English, or, Sri Lanka + English
Noun
Singlish (uncountable)
- (Sri Lanka, linguistics) Any of various varieties of English spoken in Sri Lanka.
Hypernyms
- South Asian English
- English
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- Ceylon English
- Ceylonese English
- Sinhala English
- Sinhalese English
- Sri Lanka English
- Sri Lankan English
References
- “Singlish”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.