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:
chiah hong chu chia hong chu chiah hong choo chia hong choo
jiak hong chu
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
食风
食風
poj:
chia̍h-hong
+
厝
poj:
chhù
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a holiday home or bungalow by the seaside; a beachfront villa
The friends decided to go rent a jiak hong chu to jiak hong and celebrate their graduation.