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bengka ambon
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:
bingka ambon bengka ambon
bika ambon
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Malay:
bingka
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Indonesian / malay:
Ambon
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- variant of kueh bingka ambon
I came across Bika Ambon when I first went to Medan, Indonesia for work. At the airport coming home, I saw everyone make a beeline to buy boxes of this golden honeycomb cake at the duty free shops.
— 2022 November 2, Kai. The Sugar Crumble, "Easy Bika Ambon". https://thesugarcrumble.com/easy-bika-ambon/
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2015, Christopher Tan. NerdBaker: Extraordinary Recipes, Stories & Baking Adventures from a True Oven Geek. Epigram Books