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:
kampong chicken
kampung chicken
→
Malay:
ayam kampung
+
English:
chicken
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a breed of free-range chicken, typically slightly smaller and less productive than most farmed chicken breeds. Their meat is considered a culinary delicacy and valued at a higher price than that of normal chickens, and their skin usually also has a yellower hue.
- the meat from such chickens, used as food
A kampung chicken has just set a local record. Ten thousand first-edition copies of the novel Kampung Chicken by Ravi Veloo are now on sale at book stores ... The novel is an allegorical tale about Sui, a kampung chicken who tries to fly the coop.
— 1990 February 6. The New Paper, "Kampung Chicken sets book record". p.5
... there is steamed chicken bean curd ($18) where Malaysian kampung chicken is minced so finely, you can't detect it in the silky bean curd save for its comforting flavour.
— 2013 February 23, Annette Tan. Today, "Eat light, eat well". p.32