redirected from
hantam bola
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:
hantam bola hamtam bola
hentam bola
→
Malay:
hentam
+
bola
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a children's game where a chosen player has to chase and try to throw a ball to hit the other players, while they attempt to run away; a player who gets hit then becomes the next thrower, and so on. It is similar in concept to catching, except using a ranged projectile instead of one's hand to 'tag' another player.
Playing hantam bola in the rain would send one rolling into muddy puddles but the fun would end immediately when your mother saw your dirty state; she would hantam (whack) you instead!
— 2014 January 1, Nor Afidah Abd Rahman. BiblioAsia (NLB Singapore), "Kampung Living: A–Z". https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-9/issue-4/jan-march-2014/kampung-living-singapore/