(Singapore, Malaysia, informal) To go out on a date with someone whom one is romantically involved with.
(Singapore, Malaysia, informal) To go out on a date with someone whom one is romantically involved with.
He adds that he goes there with his children once every two months. "A lot of memories. First time I paktor (dated) with my wife was there."
Paktor means: To go out on a date with someone whom one is romantically involved with.. It is mainly Singaporean English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
paktor means: To go out on a date with someone whom one is romantically involved with.. Register: informal, Singapore English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Paktor means: To go out on a date with someone whom one is romantically involved with.. It is mainly Singaporean English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(Singapore, colloquial, jocular) the study of dating, courtship.
Pakat is Singlish — Singapore's distinctive English creole — for conspiring, colluding, or scheming together. If you pakat with someone, you're coordinating behind the scenes, usually to get an advantage or pull something off that might not be entirely above board. It's used casually for everything from harmless coordination ('let's pakat and surprise her') to genuinely shady collusion. The word is common in everyday Singapore speech and pop culture.
(Singapore, Singlish) To conspire; to collude.
(slang, transitive) To date (someone); to be publicly involved with (someone) romantically; to go out with (someone).