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:
puah liap
* The diacritic ◌̃ represents a nasalized vowel.
[ SSS:
puã liap ]
pua liap
→
Hokkien:
半粒
poj:
pòaⁿ-lia̍p
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a popular type of handicap in sports betting where 0.5 of a goal is given, such that the possibility of a draw is eliminated and punters need only choose between a win or a loss. Also known as 'Asian handicap' in English.
- revealed cleavage; a large amount of uncovered skin on a woman's breasts
synonyms:
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usage notes
* The nasal vowel is almost always unmarked by speakers, though it is very important to the pronunciation of the term. In a dipthong or tripthong, the recommended convention is to mark the final vowel, unless it is spelled using a repeated letter, in which case the first-occurring repeated letter is marked.