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:
angkong
ang kong
→
Hokkien:
尪公
poj:
ang-kong
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a tattoo; a drawing made in the skin with a sharp needle and ink or some pigment
- a deity or idol of a deity in Chinese folk religion
One Hakka spirit medium claimed that angkong was a Penang word; a temple committee member described it as 'colloquial,' and claimed that the term sin (shen) was more standard.
— 2016, Jean Elizabeth DeBernardi. The Way that Lives in the Heart: Chinese Popular Religion and Spirit Mediums in Penang, Malaysia. Stanford University Press. ISBN: 9780804752923. p.307