Here are 18 English words that have a slightly different meaning in Singapore. These words should be used with caution when travelling to English speaking countries. Part 2 can be found here 1. Stone Singlish Meaning: Conveying either a lack of any activity, a state of stupor or stunned bewilderment. While it may owe its...
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Bungalow: How many floors ah?
A type of single-storey house. It derives from the Hindi word banglā. In Singapore and Malaysia it is now used to refer to a detached two or three story home. However the correct term for what people erroneously call a “bungalow” would be a “two-storeyed house” or a “detached house” (one that is not connected to the...
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