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:
peng kueh perng kueh
png kueh
简
繁
→
Teochew:
饭粿
飯粿
peng'im:
bung7 guê2
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a Teochew snack consisting of a glutinous rice flour skin, usually dyed pink, stuffed with a savoury filling of glutinous rice and often other ingredients such as mushrooms or ground peanuts. It is usually made in the shape of a 'peach' (though somewhat more resmbling a shark's fin), and is a type of peach kueh.
synonyms:
usage notes
Sometimes used interchangeably with peach kueh, of which png kueh is just one specific variety (but by far the most common one).