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henghwa
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:
henghua henghwa hinghwa
Hinghua
简
繁
→
Hinghua:
兴化
興化
buc:
hing-hua̍
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a county and region in Putian, Fujian, China
- A Coastal Min language, also known as Pu-Xian Min, spoken mostly by people from Putian, China as well as its diaspora
adjective
- of or relating to Hinghua and its people, ethnicity, culture, background, etc.
The Henghua people dominated industries and services related to bicycles, automobiles, tram parts, and land transportation ... the rickshaw industry provided the incoming Henghua immigrants with job opportunities under the principle of “picking up what others discard”.
— 2024 July 29, Cheng Lim Keak. Singapore Culturepaedia, "The Henghua people in Singapore". https://culturepaedia.singaporeccc.org.sg/communities/dialect-group/the-hinghwa-people-in-singapore/