Etymology

mah

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Today it means: Asserts that there is a straightforward or self-evident reason for something. Full definition →

Cantonese 嘛 ← Hokkien 嘛
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mah · particle1

  1. Hokkien · borrowed from嘛
  2. Cantonese · borrowed from嘛
  3. English todaymah

From Cantonese 嘛 (maa³) or Singaporean Hokkien 嘛 (--ma).

mah · particle2

From Mandarin 嗎／吗 (ma) or Cantonese 嗎／吗 (maa⁵).

Mah · proper noun, proper noun3

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

Words from the same roots

Cantonese嘛 all →

ma

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