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tau chiu
* 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:
tau chiu tauco taucu tao jiew taucheo tau cheoh tau chio tau jio tau jeo dao jio tao jio
* The diacritic ◌̃ represents a nasalized vowel.
[ SSS:
tau cheõ ]
tau cheo
→
Hokkien:
豆酱
豆醬
poj:
tāu-chiòⁿ/chiùⁿ
definitions
noun
- a fermented soya bean paste, used as an ingredient in dishes such as babi pongteh
It is also crucial that the ginger and garlic are fried until fragrant before the tau cheo is added ... the aim is to get a tasty soup with a hint of ginger and garlic counterbalanced by the taste of tau cheo.
— 2017, Lloyd Matthew Tan. Daily Nonya Dishes: Heritage Recipes for Everyday Meals, "Ayam Oh". Landmark Books. ISBN: 9789814189804. p.58
usage notes
* The nasal vowel is almost always unmarked by speakers, though it is very important to the pronunciation of the term. In a dipthong or tripthong, the recommended convention is to mark the final vowel, unless it is spelled using a repeated letter, in which case the first-occurring repeated letter is marked.