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.

also can:

mi

mee

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Hokkien:

面

poj:

mī

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definitions

noun

  1. noodles

    2. Residents of Singapore often eat mah-mee and Hokkien mee, but few observe the mee manufacturer at work.

    — 1950, A. S. Lee. The Singapore Free Press, "It's beaten and rolled". p.1

  2. yellow alkaline egg noodles slightly thicker than spaghetti, often used in Hokkien cuisine but also now common in other local and regional cuisines. They are usually sold fresh, rather than dried. The use of a carbonate salt (typically sodium or potassium carbonate) gives the noodles a unique taste and springy texture, as well as causing their distinctive bright yellow colour.
  3. any dish featuring or containing noodles

related:

Hokkien mee bak chor mee hae mee Hokkien noodles wantan mee wantan noodles rubberband noodles you mee yellow noodles gansui QQ1 prawn mee mee goreng maggi mee la mian lor mee mah mee mee nyonya mee kia mee pok mee sua mee siam mee siam mai hum mee soup mee goreng mamak mee hoon kueh

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