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:
kwayteow goreng kuetiau goreng kuey teow goreng kueh teow goreng kueh tiao goreng
kway teow goreng
简
繁
→
Hokkien / teochew:
粿条
粿條
poj:
kóe-tiâu
+
Malay:
goreng
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a Malay term for char kway teow
- a Malay or Indian-Muslim variant of mee goreng using kway teow as the noodles, which is stir-fried together with other ingredients, such as soya sauce, chilli, sambal, vegetables, egg, meat, prawns, seasoning powder, tomato ketchup, etc.
synonyms: