buay tahan

buay tahan
Singlish (Singapore English)
Origin: Hokkien and Malay
Combination of the Hokkien term "buay" and Malay term "tahan". Means "unable to withstand" or colloquially "cannot stand it"

English dialects glossary. 2013.

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