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:
melinjo
belinjo
→
Malay:
belinjo/belinjau/melinjo
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- the bitter seeds of Gnetum gnemon, which are most commonly eaten by smashing them together into flat discs and then deep-frying them to make a keropok sometimes known as emping
Most of the kropok sell at $5 a kg while belinjo or emping costs $8 a kg.
— 1985 August 8, Irene Tan-Ong. The Straits Times, "Take your pick of kropok and cakes". p.5