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:
tor sat
thor sat
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
涂虱
塗蝨
poj:
thô͘-sat
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- Clarias batrachus (also known as the walking catfish), a freshwater airbreathing catfish native to Southeast Asia which can grow up to 0.5 m in length. It is common as both a feeder species in the aquarium trade (when young), and as a food species (when grown).
- any small to medium sized catfish in general
synonyms: