Tel
from hokkien
Verified
Standard
numeral
gaul
Numeral
From hokkien
Definition
non-standard word used in sequential counting, e.g., 'lima tel' means five, one, two, three, four, five
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien for numbers in games
Semantic Category
Cardinal or ordinal numbers (e.g., satu, dua, sepuluh).
Numeral