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:
meinu mei nv meinv
[ SSS:
mei nü ]
mei nu
→
Mandarin:
美女
pinyin:
měi nǚ
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a young and pretty girl; a beautiful woman
- term of address for a young girl or woman
synonyms:
usage notes
The 'u' in 'nu' is not pronounced /uː/ (e.g. 'oo' in boo), but rather /yː/, the same as a German ü; this sound is not found in most English dialects.