kee siao
English
Alternative forms
- ki siao
Etymology
From Teochew 起痟 (khí-siáu, “to go mad”).
Pronunciation
- (Singapore English) IPA(key): /kʰiː sɪʲɑʊ/
Adjective
kee siao (comparative more kee siao, superlative most kee siao)
- (Singapore, colloquial) Mad, crazy.
- 1999, September 7, Panda on Skates, Singlish Poem, Google Groups
- Teacher mark your paper also kee siao.
- 2013, Low Kay Hwa, To Forget You, Google Books
- "He's a kee siao guy," Ridhuan said.
- 2015, March 7, limteh, Singapore is a big prison…, forum
- that's why many getting kee siao...
- 2015 July 7, “Japanese AV industry turns to Singapore to find new male talent”, in The Batty Post:
- “Wah piang! I’m shocked, are these Japanese kee siao or what?” said Mrs Elaine Ong, a mother of two from Sungei Kadut.
- 1999, September 7, Panda on Skates, Singlish Poem, Google Groups
Related terms
- siao