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masak masak
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.
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masak masak
masak-masak
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Malay:
masak-masak
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- play-cooking, an activity done by children where they pretend to cook using toy ingredients and utensils
- (by extension) child’s play; play-acting; trifling matters; something easy or trivial
During my childhood, I was contented to play "masak-masak" using shredded recycled paper. After tearing the paper into shapes to represent different food items, I "cooked" them in a "wok" and served them to my doll. Any toy more than this was a luxury to me.
— 2013 October 4, Goh Li Fern. Today, "Seek happiness in simplicity". p.26
In other words, you get to play a boozy version of masak-masak without getting your hands dirty — the bartender does all the hard work.
— 2008 March 14, Asif Ansar. Today, "Me, mixologist". p.56
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