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lopes
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 lopes keuh lopis kuih lopis lopes lopis
kueh lopes
→
Malay:
kuih
+
lopes/lopis
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a Malay confection of glutinous rice, grated coconut, and gula melaka, typically flavoured with pandan, which may be steamed or boiled. It is usually shaped into a triangle and wrapped in a piece of banana leaf, and eaten with sugar syrup.
... go Nyonya all the way with homemade kuehs ... The selection includes ondeh ondeh, kueh lopis ... and kueh sarlat ...
— 2004 October 11, Karman Tse. Today, "Nostalgic Nonya for lunch". p.27