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:
potong ice-cream potong icecream
potong ice cream
→
Malay:
potong
+
English:
ice cream
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a traditional style of ice cream typically sold by itinerant hawkers, where blocks of ice cream are cut into slabs around 3 x 5 x 10 cm in dimension and served either in a slice of rainbow-coloured bread, between two flat wafers, or (more rarely) in a disposable cup