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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:
buah chiku sapodilla sauh menila ciku sapota zapotilla
chiku
→
Spanish:
chicozapote
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- the edible fruit of the Manilkara zapota tree, a large, roundish, extremely sweet brown berry with black seeds. The gum of the tree, called chicle in English (a doublet from the same Nahuatl root) is a useful product as well.