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:
chiam tau roti jiam tau roti jiam tao roti chiam thau roti chiam tau lo ti jiam tau lo ti jiam tao lo ti chiam thau lo ti chiam tao lo ti chiam tao lo di jiam tao lo di jiam tau lo di jiam tow lo di jiam tow lo ti chiam tao loti jiam tau lo tee
chiam tao roti
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Hokkien:
尖头罗啲
尖頭羅啲
poj:
chiam-thâu-lô-ti
Detailed etymology