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:
luohan guo luohanguo
luo han guo
简
繁
→
Mandarin:
罗汉果
羅漢果
pinyin:
luó hàn guǒ
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- monkfruit, the edible fruit of Siraitia grosvenorii, an apple-sized, yellowish-brown round fruit which is usually dried to form a thin, hard, brittle shell for sale. It is used by the Chinese to make sweet drinks and as herbal medicine. It is also popularly used as a zero-calorie sweetener, due to it containing the natural noncaloric sweetening compounds known as mogrosides.
Formulated with black garlic, monk fruit (also known as luo han guo) and wolfberries, this ready-to-drink supplement is 100-percent natural and refreshing.
— 2017 April 12. Today, "DRINK GARLIC FOR GOOD HEALTH". p.19