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:
sng pao sng bao serng pau serng bao
sng pau
→
Min nan:
霜包
poj:
sng-pau
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- an ice lolly or popsicle made from sweet syrup frozen in a long, tubular plastic pouch, which comes in various flavours and is often brightly and attractively coloured
Do you remember sucking on a sng pao (ice pop) to cool off after a game of "catching"? Or thrusting your hand into a salty bag of Kaka to grab the crunchy, chicken-flavoured tidbit? If you do, you're probably from the generation that also grew up on Hiro Choc Cake, bottled Kickapoo soft drinks and Haw Flakes.
— 2012 June 29. Today, "THE FUN OLD DAYS". p.7