Phrase guide

gao dim

intj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Singapore: [ˈk˭aʊ˨˦ ˌt˭ɪm˨]
  • Singapore: [- ˌt˭ɪm˨˩]
  • Singapore: [- ˌt˭iːm˨] closer to Cantonese

1

intj

Meaning 1

Exclamation expressing that something has been settled or that a job has been completed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Manglish, Singlish

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To get something done; to settle or take care of something; to resolve an outstanding issue; to have finished settling something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Manglish, Singlish, invariable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Cantonese 搞掂 (gaau2 dim6).