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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:
khiu khiu kiu kiu
QQ 1
简
繁
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Hokkien:
𱹀𱹀
𩚨𩚨
poj:
khiū-khiū
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definitions
adjective
- (of food) having a desirably springy, bouncy, and chewy texture, such as in many types of kueh, noodles, fish balls, tang yuan, tapioca pearls, etc.
noun
- (in food) such a desirably springy, bouncy, and chewy texture
related:
categories:
QQ 2
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Mandarin:
pinyin:
kiū kiū
Detailed etymology
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emoticon
- used to represent a crying face
verb
- to cry; to weep