anot

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Singapore/əˈnɔt˨/Singapore[əˈnɔt̚˨]

A form of or not — Final interrogative particle, forming a yes/no question from a declarative statement.

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Meanings

particle
  1. SingaporeSinglishalternativeAlternative form of or not.

    Your computer got virus anot?

Origin

Partial calque of Hokkien 抑無 /抑无 (a̍h bô / á bô, “or not; or no; or none”). See also Hokkien 抑是 (a̍h-sī / á-sǐ, “or”), 是抑毋是 (sī á-m̄-sī / sǐ á-m̄-sǐ, “isn't?”, literally “is it? or is it not?”).

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APA

anot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anot

MLA

“anot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anot.

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