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:
lin yung
lin yoong
简
繁
→
Cantonese:
莲蓉
蓮蓉
jyutping:
lin4 jung4
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- lotus paste, a sweet paste made from lotus seeds and sugar that is mainly used as a filling for pastries and snacks such as pau or mooncakes
For dessert the Chinese pancake stuffed this time with "lin yoong", instead of the usual "tau sar," created a lighter and smoother ending to an interesting meal.
— 1980 February 9, Terence Ng. The Straits Times, "Thompson Kelong: Food's good but minor kinks need ironing out". p.10