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:
fatt choy fat choi
fat choy
简
繁
→
Cantonese:
发菜
髮菜
jyutping:
faat3 coi3
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- the Cantonese name for the edible cyanobacterium Nostoc flagelliforme, used as an ingredient in Chinese cuisine. It is popular due to its near-homophony with the popular auspicious phrase 发财/發財, faat3 coi4 ("to prosper; to become wealthy").