This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.
印
度
煎
饼
A type of pancake from India which is popular in Singapore and Malaysia.
割
名
The changing of an owner’s name and giving one’s possession rights to the others.
辜
加
警
察
团
Nepalese soldiers hired as mercenaries.
七
月
歌
台
An open-air concert held during the Hungry Ghost Festival, which falls on the seventh month of the lunar calendar. It features performances by singers and music bands, with humorous banter from the emcees in between performances. It is a very popular art form among local folks.
高
架
公
路
教育
jiào yù
Education
社会
shè huì
Social
食物、植物
shí wù / zhí wù
Food / Plants
生活用语
shēng huó
Speech
社群、团体
shè qún / tuán tǐ
Communities / Organisations
交通
jiāo tōng
Transport
法政
fǎ zhèng
Legal / Politics
地理相关
dì lǐ xiāng guān
Places
文化
wén huà
Culture