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sibeh

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Singapore[ˈsiː˨˦.beː˨]

sibeh adverb: an intensifier word, very.

Adverb

sibeh (not comparable)

  1. (Manglish, Singlish, mildly, vulgar) An intensifier word, very.
    • It does seem to be a pity, though, to let go of an identity that we have formed at last, something we have had printed in posters, something we can point to and say, "Wah, sibeh Singaporean, lah".2015 November 22, Denise Chong, “Pinning down the elusive S'pore identity”, in The Straits Times
    • The netizen above, Bruce Wee, shared a screenshot of Ho Ching’s footwear during her official visit to the US last year and commented, “Not again? Sibeh Sia Suay!”2017 October 26, Jewel Stolarchuk, “Ho Ching’s sloppy sandals make an appearance during official US trip once again”, in The Independent, archived from the original on 20 Apr 2019

Forms of sibeh

alternative formsibei

Origin of sibeh

From Singapore Hokkien 死爸 (sí-pē, “very; quite”, literally “die father”), from Singapore Teochew 死爸 (si² bê⁶, “very; quite”, literally “die father”), in the sense of being to the extent that one’s father dies.

Questions about sibeh

What does sibeh mean?
Sibeh means an intensifier word, very.
What part of speech is sibeh?
Sibeh is an adverb.
How do you pronounce sibeh?
Sibeh is pronounced [ˈsiː˨˦.beː˨] (Singapore).

Words near sibeh in the dictionary

  1. sibberidge
  2. sibbest
  3. sibbing
  4. sibcest
  5. Sibe
  6. sibeh
  7. sibei
  8. Sibelian
  9. sibenadet
  10. Sibenik
  11. sibeprenlimab

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