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:
munjal manjal
munjen
→
Tamil:
மஞ்சள்
mañcaḷ
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- (derogatory or endearing) a Chinese person
When Michael thrust his Brylcreemed jibes in her face, or the boy who collided with her in the swimming pool shouted "Mangali cheebye!" she dismissed their abuse as the vaporous excrescences of marginal cranks, like the venomous muttering about munjen she heard from her uncle Sundar now and then.
— 2014, Jolene Tan. A Certain Exposure. Epigram Books. ISBN: 9789810788292