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:
kachang puteh kacang puteh kachang putih
kacang putih
→
Malay:
kacang
+
putih
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- assorted nuts, beans, or legumes and other tidbits like murukku or fried crackers traditionally sold as snacks by South Indian immigrants, with each serving usually given in a rolled cone of paper
Big factories now have the market cornered. The kacang putih man has all but disappeared.
— 1993 January 3. The Straits Times, "NUT SNACKS ARE BIG BUSINESS". p.2
synonyms:
adjective
- (rare) easy-peasy; easy; simple
synonyms: