What does “jiak” mean?

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

jiak

Eat (Hokkien).

“Jiak already or not?”

Also: chiak

What does “jiak” mean in Singlish?

Eat (Hokkien). It’s a verb.

Where does “jiak” come from?

From Hokkien. Other Singlish words from Hokkien include ho jiak, hor, hosay and huat.

How do you use “jiak” in a sentence?

“Jiak already or not?” It turns up in other words’ examples too: see eat snake, ho jiak and jiak liao bee.

How else is “jiak” spelt?

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

Is “jiak” 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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