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kansui
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:
gan sui gan shui kan sui kansui
gansui
简
繁
→
Cantonese:
碱水
鹼水
jyutping:
gaan2 seoi2
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- alkaline water; lye water, a solution of sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate (and sometimes smaller amounts of other bases such as sodium hydroxide or sodium phosphates), used in Chinese cuisine to make foods such as alkaline noodles
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