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tao
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:
dao dau tow tao
tau
→
Min nan / cantonese:
豆
poj:
tāu
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- (used in compounds) bean
- (used in compounds) soya bean
synonyms:
synonyms:
related:
soya bean
green bean
green bean soup
soya bean milk
tauyu bak
tau sar piãh
tau sar pau
tauhu goreng
tau fu
tau hu
tau yu
tau suan
tau sar
tau cheõ
tau geh
tau huay
tau huay chui
tau kwã
tau mio
kacang putih
kacang pool
taupoker
taupokee
taupoked
tau pok
tau cheo
tau kwa
tau sar piah
petai
red bean
red bean soup