Study Shows “Alamak” is the Most-Used Singlish Term in Singapore

Study Shows “Alamak” is the Most-Used Singlish Term in Singapore

Goody Feed Singapore·2024-03-12 18:00

What do you think is the most-used Singlish term?

Some might say “paiseh”, an expression of embarrassment; or “rabak”, referring to a messed up or out-of-control situation; but as you’ve read in the headline, it’s “alamak”.

Singlish is a local spin on English, incorporating phrases from Chinese, Malay, and other languages here.

“Alamak” is the Most-Used Singlish Term

A study by Preply, an online language-learning company, found that 95% of Singaporeans use Singlish slang in some capacity, and 33% say they do so in almost every conversation.

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