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:
ji ku pa ji ku phah ji gu phah ji ku pak ji ku pah ji gu pak chi gu pa chi ku pa
ji gu pa
→
Japanese:
チョキ
choki
+
グー
gū
+
パー
pā
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a turn-based finger game played between two (or sometimes more) players. Players may choose between three different symbols made with the hands, which are the same as the symbols in scissors paper stone, though 'scissors' is called 'ji', 'stone' is 'gu', and 'paper' is 'pa'.
The players first play e.g. scissors paper stone to decide who goes first. The players then hold up their hands and shout 'ji gu pa!', commencing the game. On their turn, a player displays any combination of the three symbols with their hands while shouting out their names, such as 'ji gu!', while the opponent quickly reacts and displays their own. If any of the player's symbols matches any of the opponent's, the opponent's corresponding hand is 'knocked out' for the rest of the game. The winner is the player who 'knocks out' both their opponent's hands first.