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:
air-con
aircon
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English:
air-con
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- an air conditioner or air conditioning system
- Your room got aircon?
- Ya but spoiled, that's why at night sometimes humid until buay tahan.
verb
- to use an air conditioner to cool a room
Can you aircon the room half and hour before the guests arrive?
adjective
- air-conditioned
The aircon classrooms were only for the students in the upper primary cohort.