gao dimとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Cantonese 搞掂 (gaau dim).

発音

• (Singapore) IPA: [ˈk˭aʊ˨˦ ˌt˭ɪm˨], [- ˌt˭ɪm˨˩], (closer to Cantonese) [- ˌt˭iːm˨]

動詞

gao dim (invariable)

1. (Manglish, Singlish) To get something done; to settle or take care of something; to resolve an outstanding issue; to have finished settling something.
   • 2018 September 15, Rachel Au-Yong, “Walk2Ride scheme to extend walkways will hit 200km milestone on Sept 19”, in The Straits Times‎, Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings Limited, archived from the original on 3 March 2024:

     Asked about the effectiveness of the Walk2Ride programme, Nee Soon GRC MP Lee Bee Wah, who had raised in Parliament last March the case of a walkway in her constituency ending 10m short of Khatib MRT station, said: "All gao dim (taken care of) already."

   • 2021, Daryl Qilin Yam, Lovelier, Lonelier, Epigram Books, →ISBN:

     We’ll gao dim everything on our end, okay? You’re not the only actor with a weird habit […]

間投詞

gao dim

1. (Manglish, Singlish) Exclamation expressing that something has been settled or that a job has been completed.