Etymology

steady pom pi pi

Today it means: Calm; self-assured. Full definition →

Hokkien 歕觱觱 /𬅫觱觱
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  1. Hokkien · derived from歕觱觱 /𬅫觱觱“to blow a whistle”
  2. English todaysteady pom pi pi

Singapore English steady (“solid, cool-headed, reliable”) + Hokkien 歕觱觱 /𬅫觱觱 (pûn pi-pi, “to blow a whistle”, onomatopoeic).

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