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:
beef balls
beef ball
→
English:
beef
+
ball
↻
Cantonese:
牛丸
jyutping:
ngau4 jyun4-2
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a meatball made from pounded and seasoned beef. The pounding process causes the beef to adopt a texture similar to surimi (which is the paste used to make fishballs). The resulting meatball has a firm, bouncy texture.