Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
five ten five-ten 5 10 5 10 15 5-10-15
5-10
→
General chinese:
十五
pinyin:
shí wǔ
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a game played by at least two people, or a larger group of any size.
Players hold up both fists, and take turns shouting out a multiple of five (0, 5, 10, 15, 20 - or higher, bounded by the number of players in play), while all players simultaneously open none, one, or both of their hands. The number corresponds to the player's guess of the number of fingers held up (hence being a multiple of five). While rules may vary, one variant is that if a player guessed correctly on their turn, they get to guess again, and if getting two correct guesses in a row, the others have to perform a forfeit.
Originated as a Chinese drinking game.