English Explanatory Dictionary

sibeh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. An intensifier word, very.

Pronunciation

[ˈsiː˨˦.beː˨] [-peː˨]

Word forms

sibeh sibei

Etymology

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.

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