Singlish

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Etymology 1

Blend of Singaporean +‎ English

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Singlish (uncountable)

  1. (Singapore, linguistics) A highly colloquial or basilectal variety of Singapore English incorporating much Hokkien and Malay lexis.
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Etymology 2

Blend of Sinhala +‎ English, or, Sri Lanka +‎ English

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Singlish (uncountable)

  1. (Sri Lanka, linguistics) Any of various varieties of English spoken in Sri Lanka.
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