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Meaning of Singlish | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A highly colloquial or basilectal variety of Singapore English incorporating much Hokkien and Malay lexis.
    Singapore, uncountable
  2. Any of various varieties of English spoken in Sri Lanka.
    Sri-Lanka, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Singlish
Français singlish

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

singlism singlist singlo singly Singmaster's conjecture singogram

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