gah dai

Singapore[ˌk˭ɑː˦ ˈt˭aɪ˨]

adjective

Sweeter; with more sugar or condensed milk added.

OriginCantonese 加底 →
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Meanings

adjectivegah dai (not comparable)

alternative ga dai · alternative kah dai

  1. Singaporecolloquialnot comparableSweeter; with more sugar or condensed milk added.

Origin

  1. Cantonese加底
  2. Englishgah dai

From Cantonese 加底 (gaa¹ dai², literally “more base”).

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gah dai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gah%20dai

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