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:
kuih bahulu kueh bahlu bahulu kueh baulu kuih baulu baulu
kueh bahulu
→
Malay:
kuih
+
baulu/bahulu
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a type of small snack cake made of flour, eggs, sugar, and a leavening agent, popularly eaten during festive seasons such as Hari Raya Puasa and Chinese New Year. They are similar in size to a madeleine, and may come in various shapes, with the most common being that of a fluted dome (i.e. the classic jelly dome shape). They may be crumbly and stiff, or soft and spongy, depending on preparation.
When we were young, the grown-ups would sit around a stove with a fan in one hand and a towel in the other for the sweat to bake the toothsome kueh bahulu. Once the freshly baked kueh bahulu were ready, the kids would immediately stop whatever games they were playing and rush forward to pop a piece in their mouths.
— 2015, Angela Cheng. 做粿 Making Kueh: 仔细分析失败原因, 让你一学就会!. Dolphin Book House. ISBN: 9789671265574. p.92