nua
To laze around, lie about doing nothing.
“Whole Sunday just nua on the sofa.”
Search the dictionary · ← ngiao · nyonya →
Nua in the Singlish dictionary: what it means, where it comes from and how it’s said.
To laze around, lie about doing nothing.
“Whole Sunday just nua on the sofa.”
Search the dictionary · ← ngiao · nyonya →
To laze around, lie about doing nothing. It’s a verb.
From Hokkien. Other Singlish words from Hokkien include liao, lim kopi, limpeh and ngiao.
“Whole Sunday just nua on the sofa.”
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