"chut pattern" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃut̚ ˈpɛtən/ [Singapore], /ˈt͡sʰ-/ [Singapore] Forms: chut pattern [present, singular, third-person]
Etymology: From Hokkien 出 (chhut, “to produce or make”) + pattern. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|出|to produce or make|tr=chhut}} 出 (chhut, “to produce or make”) Head templates: {{en-verb|chut pattern|-|-}} chut pattern (third-person singular simple present chut pattern, no present participle, no simple past or past participle)
  1. (Singapore, colloquial) To inconvenience or disturb; to make a fuss and bother; to act up. Tags: Singapore, colloquial, no-past, no-present-participle, participle, past Synonyms: choot pattern, choo pattern, chu pattern
    Sense id: en-chut_pattern-en-verb-lsNKtlCM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Singapore English, Singlish

Alternative forms

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