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:
ah long san
ah long
→
Cantonese:
阿窿
jyutping:
aa3 lung1
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a loan shark
- (humorous) Lee Hsien Loong, the third Prime Minister of Singapore. Ah Loong is a homophone of ah long.
During those tough times, the coffee shop towkay resorted to borrowing from an ah long to keep his business afloat... but he was soon given many reasons to regret his mistake.