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 rebus
mee rebus
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Malay:
mee/mi
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rebus
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a Malay dish of yellow noodles in a thick, spiced gravy based on sweet potato, tau cheo, and/or prawn stock, usually topped with sliced chilli, fried shallots, meat, a hard-boiled egg halved lengthwise, tau kwa, etc. and a slice of limau kasturi (calamansi lime) to be squeezed over the dish before eating
When it comes to hawker food, Singaporeans appear to have no qualms about paying more for quality mee rebus and chicken rice, according to the results of the "Really Worth It!" Hawker List released yesterday ...
— 2013 November 9. Today, "‘Really worth it’ list shows S’poreans will pay more for good food". p.17