simi

noun, pron — 3 senses

simi

noun
1

A short sword or dagger used by the Kikuyu people.

simi

pron

Singapore [si˦mi˦˨]

Etymology From Hokkien 什物 or 什麼/什么 (sím-mi̍h, “what”).

1

Singapore, Singlish, Interrogative What?; what is this […] ?; what […] are you talking about?

  • Simi sai?
  • Simi lanjiao?
1 more example
  • Simi lanchiao?2016 January 22, <wakal...@yahoo.com.sg>, “China - Imperial Family”, in soc.culture.china (Usenet):
2

Singapore, Singlish, Uncommon Any […] ; whatever […] .

  • Everyday must cook lah, clean lah, simi sai mah pao kah liao lor.1998 August 9, K§_Chew, tmnet.communities (Usenet):
  • Search the acronym and you'll uncover them, including one called 'Simi Sai, also SG50' which describes the latest SG50 branding effort[…].2015 August 4, Sharanjit Leyl, “Cashing in on Singapore's 'SG50' jubilee”, in BBC News, Singapore:
1 more example
  • I pleaded guilty because I am unable to prove in court that the articles in question does^([sic – meaning do]) not have seditious tendencies because simi-sai also can be proven to have seditious tendencies.2018 March 24, Jewel Stolarchuk, “Former TRS editor who now runs ramen stall “terribly disappointed” that PAP Policy Forum holds “unfair” views about him, even after jail term”, in The Independent:

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