Phrase 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
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adj
Handsome, stylish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singapore, Singlish, not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Handsome, pretty boy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singapore, Singlish
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Synonyms: none provided
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History
Borrowed from Hokkien 緣投 /缘投 (iân-tâu, “handsome”); spelling influenced by Mandarin's Hanyu Pinyin romanization. Compare Tagalog yantaw.
