C

Pronunciation: [si]

“C” is a Malay word. Its meaning in English:

adjective

with sugar and no milk added.

Etymology

Either from Hainanese 鮮 /鲜 (si²³, “fresh”), short for 鮮奶 (“fresh milk”), shortened form of cair (melted) referring to evaporated milk, or an abbreviation of Carnation, a canned milk brand, and historically, one of the most widespread forms of evaporated milk in Singapore.

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