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kiam he
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:
kiam her kiam he giam her giam he
kiam hir
简
繁
→
Min nan:
咸鱼
鹹魚
poj:
kiâm-hîr
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- salted dried fish, used as an ingredient in cooking
It has been steamed, curried, fried, grilled, given away and all but minced and made into kiam her, and I still have half a head in my freezer. Best fish we ever had.
— 1995 June 9, Janice Seah. The Straits Times, "Where fishing takes you hook, line and stinker". p.35
... the old wrinkled hawker lady sitting there all alone surrounded by the dried stuffs of her stall — the kiam her, the dried mushrooms and others — her face turned away, an anonymity linking her to the dried seafood.
— 1981 March 9, Lee Yoke Meng. The Business Times, "Images of vibrant city". p.7