mah
Asserts that there is a straightforward or self-evident reason for somethingAsserts that there is a straightforward or self-evident reason for something.
/mɑː˧/
» I'm trying mah-jong for the first time.
Meaning
2 senses(Manglish, Singlish)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...
(colloquial)Used at the end of an affirmative declarative sentence to change it into a yes–no question.
Examples
1 sentencesI'm trying mah-jong for the first time.
Origin
From Cantonese 嘛 (maa³) or Singaporean Hokkien 嘛 (--ma). From Mandarin 嗎／吗 (ma) or CantonFrom Cantonese 嘛 (maa³) or Singaporean Hokkien 嘛 (--ma).
From Mandarin 嗎／吗 (ma) or Cantonese 嗎／吗 (maa⁵).
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