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:
kazuak ka chuak kachuak ka zhuak ka zhua kazhua ga zuak ga zuah
ka zuak
→
Min:
虼蚻
poj:
ka-choa̍h
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a cockroach
In her own colourful words, she was confronted by a “MF huge-ass ka zhua”.
— 2023 October 11, Ethan Oh. Mustsharenews, ”Delivery Rider Helps To Catch Cockroach In S’pore Home, Grateful Customer Calls Him Her Saviour”. https://mustsharenews.com/delivery-rider-cockroach/
Wah this ka zhua damn big, I spray Baygon also never die.
— Community contribution