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What does “bumboat” mean?

Bumboat in the Singlish dictionary: what it means, where it comes from and how it’s said.

bumboat

nounEnglish🔤 Wordle word

Small motorboat used to carry goods and people, like on the Singapore River or to Pulau Ubin.

“We took a bumboat from Changi Point to Ubin.”

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What does “bumboat” mean in Singlish?

Small motorboat used to carry goods and people, like on the Singapore River or to Pulau Ubin. It’s a noun.

Where does “bumboat” come from?

From English. Other Singlish words from English include auntie, best, bluff and blur.

How do you use “bumboat” in a sentence?

“We took a bumboat from Changi Point to Ubin.”

Is “bumboat” in the Singlish Wordle?

Yes: it’s one of the answers in the Singlish Wordle, one word a day, the same for everyone.

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