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taukua
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:
tau kua taukwa taukua tau kon
* The diacritic ◌̃ represents a nasalized vowel.
[ SSS:
tau kwã ]
tau kwa
简
繁
→
Min nan:
豆干
豆乾
poj:
tāu-koaⁿ
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a very firm, dense form of tofu, usually with a tough, creamy-white or yellow outer skin. It is made by pressing tofu blocks to remove some of their water content. It is used when cooking with techniques such as stir-frying or stewing as it more easily holds its structure.
… tau kwa pao stuffed with tao gey and cucumber, grilled over small stoves filled with charcoal, and eaten with prawn paste and chili …
— 2020, Shawn Li Song Seah. My Father’s Kampung: A History Of Aukang And Punggol. World Scientific Publishing Company. ISBN: 9789811226700. p.126
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.