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:
5 stones
five stones
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English:
five stones
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a traditional game involving sets of variously throwing, catching, and picking up five pebble-sized stones according to a set of game rules. The stones may be substituted for any other small, weighted items, such as beanbags or small bones. It is known in other countries as jacks, jackstones, knucklebones, chackstones, and many other names, and has been played by humans since antiquity.