"cai png" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [ˈt͡sʰaɪ˦˨ ˌpŋ̍˨] [Singapore]
Etymology: From Hokkien 菜飯 /菜饭 (chhài-pn̄g). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|菜飯|tr=chhài-pn̄g}} Hokkien 菜飯 /菜饭 (chhài-pn̄g) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} cai png (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial, Singapore) Economy rice (rice sold with a combination of other dishes). Tags: Singapore, colloquial, uncountable
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