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 kosui kueh koswee kueh ko swee kueh kaswee kuih kaswi
kueh kosui
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繁
→
Baba malay:
kueh
+
kosui
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a type of small, soft Nyonya kueh made from a mixture of rice or tapioca flour flavoured with gula melaka and pandan, topped with grated coconut. It can be made with alkaline water (gan sui) to attain a more chewy, bouncy texture. Because of the gula melaka and pandan, they are usually brown or green in colour. Each kueh is traditionally steamed in an individual Chinese teacup, but they can also be made in any other small mold, or cut from a larger cake into bite-sized pieces.