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:
rendang ayam
chicken rendang
→
English:
chicken
+
Malay:
rendang
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a variant of rendang using chicken as the meat
When a chicken dish eliminated a Malaysian-born woman from reality TV show MasterChef UK last week because it was just not crispy enough, a nation saw red.
Judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace said Bristol-based Zaleha Kadir Olpin's chicken rendang needed "crispy" skin.
— 2018 April 3, Heather Chen. BBC News, "Malaysians roast MasterChef over chicken rendang elimination". https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43624632