Mah
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech determiner
Quick meaning: Mah is a determiner meaning (African-American Vernacular, Southern US) Pronunciation spelling of my.
Meaning
(African-American Vernacular, Southern US) Pronunciation spelling of my.
More Meanings
- (Manglish, Singlish) Asserts that there is a straightforward or self-evident reason for something.
- (colloquial, Chinese Malaysian and Singaporean) Used at the end of an affirmative declarative sentence to change it into a yes–no question.
Example Sentences
Coz must charge daily lei
— The plants are all dying already. — No one here to water them mah.
Especially today—we holiday, mah, so don’t bring them to town until tomorrow.
Adventurer: 'AFTER YEARS OF ADVENTURING... I HAVE FINALLY ARRIVED AT THE STREETPASS ARENA. ONCE I REST MAH HOOFS, I'M GOING TO RECORD MY SECRET BATTLE TECHNIQUE.'
Synonyms for mah
Depending on context, synonyms include what.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jong, mom, ree, mee, reservoir, stone.
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