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metropolis; capital city; all metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already |
draw back corners of mouth; child's cry
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Pronunciation
Adverb
都咧
- (Quanzhou and Philippine Hokkien) already even
人都咧𤺪咯，才閣叫人去加班。 [Hokkien, trad.]
人都咧𤺪咯，才阁叫人去加班。 [Hokkien, simp.]- Lâng to͘-lé siǎn--lo͘, chiah koh kiò lâng khì ka-pan. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
- People are already even tired enough, yet you still want people to work overtime.
房間都咧狹細，汝閣買才呢濟家私來，欲下咧佗落？ [Hokkien, trad.]
房间都咧狭细，汝阁买才呢济家私来，欲下咧佗落？ [Hokkien, simp.]- Pâng-keng to͘-lé oe̍h sòe, lí koh bóe chiah--ni chōe ke-si lâi, beh khě lé tó-loh? [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
- The room is already even limitedly small, and you just bought more furniture again, where would you place it?
Usage notes
This term functions similarly to present perfect tense in English and is, therefore, often omitted when translated.
Synonyms
- 著咧 (Xiamen & Zhangzhou Hokkien)
See also