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:
rendang kambing
mutton rendang
→
English:
mutton
+
Malay:
rendang
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a variant of rendang using mutton (sometimes lamb) as the meat
Administrative executive Juriah Yatim, 57, contributed the grandmum mutton rendang recipe, which she inherited from her late grandmother, for the e-book.
— 2022 July 17, Amanda Lee. The Straits Times, "New cooking e-book launched to promote cross-cultural appreciation". https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community/new-cooking-e-book-launched-to-promote-cross-cultural-appreciation