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Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
-c -si
C
简
繁
→
Hainanese:
鲜
鮮
hrs:
si1
or
English:
Carnation
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- (drink ordering) with evaporated milk.
Uncle, one kopi C siew dai and one teh C peng please.
synonyms:
usage notes
C has ordinal priority 1 in drink description, meaning it always comes as the first adjective after the drink base itself.
categories:
references:
other credits:
jtpenguin for discussion on etymology.