What does “cheem” mean?

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

cheem

Deep, profound, hard to understand.

“This lecture too cheem for me.”

Also: chim

What does “cheem” mean in Singlish?

Deep, profound, hard to understand. It’s an adjective.

Where does “cheem” come from?

From Hokkien. Other Singlish words from Hokkien include buay tahan, cham, chao keng and char bor.

How do you use “cheem” in a sentence?

“This lecture too cheem for me.”

How else is “cheem” spelt?

Singlish has no fixed spelling: people also write “chim”.

Is “cheem” in the Singlish Wordle?

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

Liddat’s own words, from the Singlish dictionary: 312 words and phrases, A to Z.