* 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:
man yao
manyao
→
Mandarin:
慢摇
慢搖
pinyin:
màn yǎo
definitions
noun
- a genre of downtempo Mandarin EDM or house music, commonly enjoyed by YPs and heard at Thai discos (siam dius) and karaokes
The typical zh’nged look can best be described as café racer meets fixie meets The Fast and The Furious circa 2001. Think lowered handlebars, cut frames, custom fairings, blindingly bright LED lights, and obnoxiously loud Bluetooth speakers often blasting a tacky Mandarin eurodance genre known as Manyao.
— 2019 October 10, Joshua Chen and Sean Tan. Vice, "E-Scooters Are the Hot Rods and Harleys of Singaporean Youth". https://www.vice.com/en/article/escooters-hot-rods-harleys-singapore-pmd-lta-youth/
usage notes
While the name translates literally to ‘slow rock/sway’, it is not related to the slow rock genre, and is more of a type of house/techno/electronic music which evolved from EDM remixes of popular Mandopop songs.