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:
siput
siput sedut
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Malay:
siput sedut
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- Cerithidea obtusa (or sometimes other closely related species such as C. quadrata), an edible marine snail with a cone-shaped shell popular in Malay cuisine. It is typically prepared in a sambal or coconut milk-based curry gravy, and is eaten by slurping or sucking the meat out of the shell (hence the Malay name). The tip of the shell is usually snipped off to facilitate this.
- a dish prepared using siput sedut as the main ingredient, usually cooked in a coconut milk-based curry gravy or sambal
The siput sedut was also really good and tasty, except that I felt the gravy could have been just slightly thicker and a bit more savoury.
— 2019 July 6. Halal Eats In Singapore, "Aroma Kampung at Joo Chiat Complex", https://halalfoodblog.wordpress.com/2019/07/06/aroma-kampung-at-joo-chiat-complex/
usage notes
Also known as simply siput (which may also refer to another snail species, siput gonggong), or sometimes chut-chut.