cai png

English

Etymology

From Hokkien 菜飯 / 菜饭 (chhài-pn̄g).

Pronunciation

  • (Singapore) IPA(key): [ˈt͡sʰaɪ˦˨ ˌpŋ̍˨]

Noun

cai png (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, Singapore) Economy rice (rice sold with a combination of other dishes).
    • 2004 October 11, Karman Tse, Today, Singapore, page 27:
      […] walk right to the end of the cheerfully decked-out café and pick your dishes as you would at a cai png (economy rice) stall.
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