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:
karang guni man
karung guni man
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Malay:
karung guni
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English:
man
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a rag-and-bone man; a person who collects scraps and unwanted items (especially old newspapers, but also old clothes, radios, television sets, etc.) from households, then sells them for a profit in order to make a living
In what appeared to be a freak mishap, a mini-fridge being carried by a karung guni man fell three storeys, landed on an awning and then rolled off and hit a woman on a scooter.
— 2006 January 19, Ansley Ng. Today, "Mini-fridge falls, rolls injures woman". p.6
Back on Earth, Wall•E (which stands for Waste Allocation Load Lifter - Earth Class), the titular robot who has been left on an abandoned earth, works as a karung guni ... man of sorts.
— 2008 August 30, Karman Tse. Today, "WRITING'S ON THE WALL* E". p.48
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