Standard Lemma guide
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
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adj
Great, neat, nice, excellent (often used as an interjection when something has gone smoothly).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singlish
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adj
Neat and tidy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singlish, rare
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adj
Pretty, good-looking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singlish, rare
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noun
A finch of species Coccopygia melanotis, found in sub-Saharan Africa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From Hokkien 媠 (súi, “pretty”). Compare Tagalog yasuwi. Perhaps reinforced by sweet.
Onomatopoeia, from its call.
