1词源 1
释义(英文)
限定词 Determiner
- (African-American Vernacular, Southern US) Pronunciation spelling of my.
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演变路径(由近及远)
- 英语
- 借自 ←粤语 嘛
- 借自 ←nan-hbl 嘛
词源说明
From Cantonese 嘛 (maa3) or Singaporean Hokkien 嘛 (--ma).
释义(英文)
小品词 Particle
- (Manglish, Singlish) Asserts that there is a straightforward or self-evident reason for something.
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演变路径(由近及远)
- 英语
- 借自 ←官话
- 借自 ←粤语
词源说明
From Mandarin 嗎/吗 (ma) or Cantonese 嗎/吗 (maa5).
释义(英文)
小品词 Particle
- (colloquial, Chinese Malaysian and Singaporean) Used at the end of an affirmative declarative sentence to change it into a yes–no question.