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:
ikan toman
toman
→
Malay:
ikan toman
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- Channa micropeltes (a.k.a. giant snakehead), a predatory tropical freshwater fish native to South-East Asia. It is a popular food species due to its versatile, tender meat and large size, with some specimens growing up to 1.3 m long and weighing 20 kg.[1] Its meat is also traditionally believed to have wound-healing properties. It is sometimes kept as a pet fish in large aquariums.
- any other fish in the genus Channa (collectively known as snakeheads), such as C. melanoptera or C. striatus, predatory tropical freshwater fish native to Asia. They are often popular food species in their native ranges.