Meaning

2 senses
  1. (Singapore, Singlish, interrogative)Final interrogative particle, used to invite agreement.

    Swee bo?

  2. (Singapore, Singlish, interrogative)Final interrogative particle, forming a yes-no question from a declarative statement.

Examples

9 sentences
  1. Relationship through marriage is indicated by the prefix "bo".

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  2. Tom's BO is strong.

    Від Тома сильно тхне потом. — deniko

  3. Hong Myong Bo is a great player.

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  4. The Obamas' beloved family dog Bo died from cancer Saturday.

  5. The Buddha became enlightened under a Bo tree in Bodh Gaya.

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Origin

From Hokkien 無 /无 (bô).

From Hokkien 無 /无 (bô).

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
or nothor?

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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