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mah

det
/mɑː˧//mɑː˦/

Etymology

From Chinese 馬／马 (Cantonese: maa⁵, Hokkien: Má, Mandarin: Mǎ), or other sources.

  1. derived from 馬／马

Definitions

  1. Pronunciation spelling of my.

    • Adventurer: 'AFTER YEARS OF ADVENTURING... I HAVE FINALLY ARRIVED AT THE STREETPASS ARENA. ONCE I REST MAH HOOFS, I'M GOING TO RECORD MY SECRET BATTLE TECHNIQUE.'

  2. Asserts that there is a straightforward or self-evident reason for something.

    • — The plants are all dying already. — No one here to water them mah...
    • […] Alternatively train SBS bus drivers to become pilots also since they are already bus captains. Anyone can become a pilot mah. Its so easy. Everybody should give it try-but not with me on board.
    • Especially today—we holiday, mah, so don’t bring them to town until tomorrow.

  3. Used at the end of an affirmative declarative sentence to change it into a yes–no…

    Used at the end of an affirmative declarative sentence to change it into a yes–no question.

    • Coz must charge daily lei
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A surname.

    2. Initialism of Maharashtra.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA