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:
kuti kuti
kuti-kuti
→
Malay:
kuti-kuti
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a traditional children's game played with small, brightly-coloured plastic game pieces (often molded in the shape of animals), where the objective is to flip one's own pieces such that they land on top of an opponent's piece. When successful in doing so, a player gets to keep their opponent's piece for themself.
For want of the traditional playing pieces, children often may substitute any small, light, readily available objects such as bottlecaps or rubber bands instead.[1]