What does “kum siah” mean?

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

kum siah

interjectionHokkien

Thank you.

“Kum siah ah, uncle, you help me a lot.”

Also: kamsiah, kam siah

kiasi Afraid of dying; overly cautious.
kiasu Afraid of losing out, so always grabbing first and queueing early.
kpkb To complain loudly and on and on; whining.
kueh Bite-sized cakes, often colourful and made with rice flour, coconut or pandan.
lansi Arrogant, cocky (Hokkien).
leh Makes a request gentler or a complaint sound a bit hurt; also “what about…?”.
liao Already, as in finished or done for (Hokkien).
lim kopi To have coffee, and usually a chat with it.

What does “kum siah” mean in Singlish?

Thank you. It’s an exclamation.

Where does “kum siah” come from?

From Hokkien. Other Singlish words from Hokkien include kiasi, kiasu, kpkb and kueh.

How do you use “kum siah” in a sentence?

“Kum siah ah, uncle, you help me a lot.”

How else is “kum siah” spelt?

Singlish has no fixed spelling: people also write “kamsiah” or “kam siah”.

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