Fingerprints

Explanation

For simplicity, fingerprints are grouped into whorl pattern and arch pattern.

A whorl pattern is elliptical, looks like contours of a hill, and is likened to the whorl of a lo₁, i.e. snail. A whorl has an ellipse or ellipses around the centre of the whorl.

An arch pattern consists of a series of arches, one on top of the other, looks like a cross-section of a hill. It is likened to a pun₅₄ki₃, i.e. a bamboo basket shaped like a semi-circle, used for carrying dirt/earth, etc.

Count the number of whorls on your 10 digits (fingers & thumbs), then predict your fate according to the Teochew Nursery Rhyme below. For those without any whorl, then predict your fate according to 10 pun₅₄ki₃ at the end.

1. Romanised Teochew (without tone indicators)

Zeig lo zeig tue tue

No lo zao kha phue

Sa` lo bo bi zer

Si lo bo bi chue

G`ou lo g`ou chan chng

Lag lo ped sim tng

Chig lo chig iad iad

Poid lo zo kheig ziad

Kao lo kao hon hon

Zab lo zo thai kon

For those without lo:

Zab pun ki mein zod ziu u zi

1. Romanised Teochew (with tone indicators)

Zeig₁₀ lo₁ zeig₁₀ tue₃tue₃

No₂₀ lo₁ zao₄₂ kha₃phue₁

Sa`₃ lo₁ bo₁₀ bi₄₂ zer₄

Si₅₄ lo₁ bo₁₀ bi₄₂ chue₃

G`ou₂₀ lo₁ g`ou₂₀ chan₁₀chng₃

Lag₁₀ lo₁ ped₀₁ sim₃tng₁

Chig₀₁ lo₁ chig₀ iad₀₁iad₀

Poid₀₁ lo₁ zo₅₄ kheig₀₁ziad₁

Kao₄₂ lo₁ kao₄₂ hon₃hon₃

Zab₁₀ lo₁ zo₅₄ thai₅₄kon₃

For those without lo₁:

Zab₁₀ pun₅₄ki₃ mein₁₀zod₀ ziu₂₀u₂₀ zi₁

3. Direct Translation

One snail one calm calm

Two snails run (on) skin of the sole

Three snails don’t have rice (to) cook

Four snails don’t have kueh (to) steam

Five snails five paddy field villages

Six snails worry heart intestines

Seven snails seven benefits benefits

Eight snails become beggar

Nine snails nine abundance abundance

Ten snails become great-grandfather.

For those without whorls:

Ten dirt/earth carriers no need work right away have money.

4. Proper Translation

One whorl predicts a person with a calm personality.

Two whorls predict a person whose life involves much walking/running around.

Three whorls predict a person without rice to cook, i.e. poor.

Four whorls predict a person whose basic needs are met but is not rich.

Five whorls predict a person with many paddy fields, i.e. rich.

Six whorls predict a person who worries unnecessarily.

Seven whorls predict a person born to a life of benefits.

Eight whorls predict a person destined to be a beggar.

Nine whorls predict a person blessed with abundance.

Ten whorls predict a person destined to be a well respected person.

For those without whorls:

Ten arches predict a person who becomes rich without working.

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