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ah-balling
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-balling ah bor nim ah bor ling arboling
ah balling
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Teochew:
鸭母捻
鴨母捻
peng'im:
ah4 bho2 nim3
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a dish of glutinous rice balls with filling, such as ground peanut or sesame paste mixed with sugar, in a sweet soup; Teochew tangyuan. It is popularly eaten during the Winter Solstice Festival.
Tangyuan for the Teochews is known as “Ah Balling”, ... which means “mother duck’s eggs”. The term is used to describe tangyuan’s resemblance to floating duck eggs while being cooked in soup.
— 2023, Festive Fever, SCCC. Celebrating Winter Solstice The Singaporean Way. https://festivefever.singaporeccc.org.sg/winter-solstice/archival/2023/winter-solstice-101/