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:
puttu
putu
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Malay:
putu
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- any of various types of South-Indian-inspired Malay kueh primarily made from rice flour
- a disc- or dome-shaped kueh made from rice flour pressed into a mould with gula melaka and grated coconut and then steamed. It is more commonly known as putu piring in Singapore, but is ultimately based on the South Indian snack also known as puttu.
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