cai png en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈt͡sʰaɪ˦˨ ˌpŋ̍˨] (Singapore)
Etymology
From Hokkien 菜飯 /菜饭 (chhài-pn̄g).
Meanings
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(Singapore, colloquial, uncountable) Economy rice (rice sold with a combination of other dishes).
[…] 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.
2004 October 11, Karman Tse, Today, Singapore, page 27: