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:
kong bak
khong bak
→
Hokkien:
炕肉
poj:
khòng-bah
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a Hokkien dish of pork belly braised in a soya-sauce-based gravy, which is popularly eaten with rice or in buns
In well-prepared khong bak, the fat should be stewed until it literally melts in the mouth, but this was not the case with ours that day.
— 1985 September 26, Natalin Ling. The Straits Times, "Honest-to-goodness food in Serangoon Gardens". p.3