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:
abacus bead
abacus beads
简
繁
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English:
abacus
+
bead
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Hakka:
算盘子
算盤子
pinfa:
son4 pan2 zi3
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a Hakka dish, made with a dough of taro and tapioca flour that is typically shaped into rounded biconcave discs and boiled, before being stir-fried with various ingredients like minced pork, mushrooms, and spring onions.
Since its namesake - the abacus - is associated with accounting, abacus beads are often taken as a symbol of wealth and prosperity.
synonyms: