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:
kechap manis kichap manis
kicap manis
→
Malay:
kicap manis
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a type of thick, sweet soya sauce, usually made by mixing dark soya sauce with caramel, gula melaka, or brown sugar
The kicap manis-rubbed Cape Grim Angus (S$35) ... has lovely inflections of familiar Malay flavours with that perfect balance of lime, chillies and kicap manis to keep you diving in till the last slice.
— 2015 November 19, Annette Tan. Today, "Modern Asian reboot". p.13