What does “izzit” mean?

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

izzit

Is it? Really? A reply to almost anything.

“He moved to Australia? Izzit?”

Also: is it

got There is, there are; have; also did, before a verb.
handphone A mobile phone.
hawker A cooked-food stall holder, or the food centre itself.
heaty Food that “heats” the body: fried, spicy, durian.
kopi money A small sweetener or tip, sometimes a small bribe.
liddat Like that.
liddis Like this.
MC Medical certificate: a doctor’s note for sick leave, or the sick leave itself.

What does “izzit” mean in Singlish?

Is it? Really? A reply to almost anything. It’s a phrase.

Where does “izzit” come from?

From English. Other Singlish words from English include got, handphone, hawker and heaty.

How do you use “izzit” in a sentence?

“He moved to Australia? Izzit?” It turns up in other words’ examples too: see can or not.

How else is “izzit” spelt?

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

Is “izzit” 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.