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:
mi goreng
mee goreng
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繁
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Malay:
mee/mi
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goreng
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a Malay or Indian-Muslim dish of yellow alkaline egg noodles (mee) stir-fried together with other ingredients, such as soya sauce, chilli, sambal, vegetables, egg, meat, prawns, seasoning powder, tomato ketchup, etc.
Those who have always wanted to whip up mee goreng or chicken rice will be able to learn from the masters from May.
— 2017 March 9, Neo Chai Chin. Today, "Cooking classes among plans to stir interest in hawker trade". p.20