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:
bak wan kepiting
bakwan kepiting
→
Baba malay:
bakwan
+
Malay:
kepiting
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a traditional clear Peranakan soup of a chicken or prawn stock base with meatballs made of crab meat and minced pork and prawns, with bamboo shoots cut into strips that are either incorporated into the meatballs, added separately into the soup, or both.