What does “tompang” mean?

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

tompang

Hitch a ride, or ask someone to add your order to theirs (Malay).

“Can I tompang your car to the MRT?”

Also: tumpang

What does “tompang” mean in Singlish?

Hitch a ride, or ask someone to add your order to theirs (Malay). It’s a verb.

Where does “tompang” come from?

From Malay. Other Singlish words from Malay include susah, tahan, teh tarik and tekan.

How do you use “tompang” in a sentence?

“Can I tompang your car to the MRT?”

How else is “tompang” spelt?

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

Is “tompang” 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.