What does “lagi” mean?

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

lagi

adverbMalay

More, even more; still.

“This one lagi nice than the last one.”

kopi kaki A friend you regularly meet for coffee and chats.
kopitiam A traditional coffee shop with drinks and food stalls (kopi, Malay for coffee, and tiam…
kosong Zero, empty, nothing (Malay); “teh kosong” has no sugar.
koyak Torn, broken, spoilt (Malay).
lah The best-known particle: at the end of a sentence it softens a request, makes a statement…
laksa Noodles in spicy coconut-curry soup.
lalang Tall, coarse wild grass.
lapis Layered (Malay); kueh lapis is a cake of many thin layers.

What does “lagi” mean in Singlish?

More, even more; still. It’s an adverb.

Where does “lagi” come from?

From Malay. Other Singlish words from Malay include kopi kaki, kopitiam, kosong and koyak.

How do you use “lagi” in a sentence?

“This one lagi nice than the last one.”

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