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Chinese

be; yes; this to not be
simp. and trad.
(是毋是) 		是 毋是
alternative forms 是伓是
是唔是
是不是

Pronunciation

Conjunction

是毋是

  1. (Hokkien) whether or not

Synonyms

Interjection

是毋是

  1. (Hokkien) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 是,‎ 毋是.
  2. (Hokkien) isn’t it so? (used as a tag question)

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Derived terms

See also

  • (Hokkien) 欲毋欲 (beh-m̄-beh / berh-m̄-berh / boeh-m̄-boeh)

Further reading

  • Douglas, Carstairs (1873) “sī m̄-sī”, in Chinese-English Dictionary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Amoy, With the Principal Variations of the Chang-chew and Chin-chew Dialects. (overall work in Hokkien and English), London: Trübner & Co., page 422; New Edition, With Corrections by the Author., Thomas Barclay, Lîm Iàn-sîn 林燕臣, London: Publishing Office of the Presbyterian Church of England, 1899, page 422
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