sibeh

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Singapore[ˈsiː˨˦.beː˨]Singapore, uncommon[-peː˨]

adverb

An intensifier word, very.

OriginHokkien 死爸 ← Teochew 死爸 →
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Meanings

adverbsibeh (not comparable)

alternative sibei

  1. ManglishSinglishmildlynot comparablevulgarAn intensifier word, very.

    I'm sibeh damn rich / I'm very very rich / I can buy anything when Limpeh happy

    2021, Namewee, “You Know Who Is My Father?”, in Ghosician
    2 more examples

    It does seem to be a pity, though, to let go of an identity that we have formed at last, something we have had printed in posters, something we can point to and say, "Wah, sibeh Singaporean, lah".

    2015 November 22, Denise Chong, “Pinning down the elusive S'pore identity”, in The Straits Times

    The netizen above, Bruce Wee, shared a screenshot of Ho Ching’s footwear during her official visit to the US last year and commented, “Not again? Sibeh Sia Suay!”

    2017 October 26, Jewel Stolarchuk, “Ho Ching’s sloppy sandals make an appearance during official US trip once again”, in The Independent, archived from the original on 20 Apr 2019

Origin

  1. Teochew死爸“very; quite”
  2. Hokkien死爸“very; quite”
  3. Englishsibeh

From Singapore Hokkien 死爸 (sí-pē, “very; quite”, literally “die father”), from Singapore Teochew 死爸 (si² bê⁶, “very; quite”, literally “die father”), in the sense of being to the extent that one’s father dies.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shibe
Cite this entry
APA

sibeh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sibeh

MLA

“sibeh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sibeh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sibeh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sibeh.

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