What does “lansi” mean?

Lansi in the Singlish dictionary: what it means, where it comes from and how it’s said.

lansi

Arrogant, cocky (Hokkien).

“Win one game only, act so lansi.”

kiasu Afraid of losing out, so always grabbing first and queueing early.
kpkb To complain loudly and on and on; whining.
kueh Bite-sized cakes, often colourful and made with rice flour, coconut or pandan.
kum siah Thank you.
leh Makes a request gentler or a complaint sound a bit hurt; also “what about…?”.
liao Already, as in finished or done for (Hokkien).
lim kopi To have coffee, and usually a chat with it.
limpeh Your father: a cocky way to say “me”.

What does “lansi” mean in Singlish?

Arrogant, cocky (Hokkien). It’s an adjective.

Where does “lansi” come from?

From Hokkien. Other Singlish words from Hokkien include kiasu, kpkb, kueh and kum siah.

How do you use “lansi” in a sentence?

“Win one game only, act so lansi.”

Is “lansi” in the Singlish Wordle?

Yes: it’s one of the answers in the Singlish Wordle, one word a day, the same for everyone.

Liddat’s own words, from the Singlish dictionary: 312 words and phrases, A to Z.