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Chinese
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hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not
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be; yes; this
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simp. and trad.
(唔是)
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唔
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是
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毋是
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Etymology
Cognate with Hokkien 毋是 (m̄-sī).
Pronunciation
Verb
唔是
- (Teochew) to not be
我唔是你愛揣個儂。 [Teochew, trad.]
我唔是你爱揣个侬。 [Teochew, simp.]- ua2 m6 si6 le2 ain3 cuê7 gai7 nang5. [Peng'im]
- I'm not the person you're looking for.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
不是 (“to not be”)