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:
xiangjiao ren xiangjiaoren
xiang jiao ren
→
Mandarin:
香蕉人
pinyin:
xiāng jiāo rén
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- (pejorative) a person of Chinese descent who speaks English well but has poor skills in Chinese languages, is only in touch with Western culture, and lives a Western lifestyle
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other credits:
u/KeythKatz (Reddit) for the suggestion.