Die-die
//ˈdaɪ(˦)ˈdaɪ(˦)// adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 No matter what, absolutely, even if one dies trying; emphasizes urgency, necessity or commitment. Singlish, not-comparable
"When we’ve something to say […] we will die-die find the most compelling way to say it to our intended audience."
Example
More examples"When we’ve something to say […] we will die-die find the most compelling way to say it to our intended audience."
Etymology
Reduplication of die and a calque of Malay mati-matian (“desperately; with all one's might”), itself a reduplication of mati (“to die”).
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