Chinese edit

tenth (used in fractions) squint; (dial.) what
trad. (什乜)
simp. #(什乜)

Etymology edit

From Hokkien 什物 (sím-mi̍h).

Pronunciation edit


Pronoun edit

什乜

  1. (Singapore Teochew) what
    什乜 [Teochew]  ―  sim2 mih4 se7? [Peng'im]  ―  What's the matter?

Usage notes edit

Should always be immediately followed by a noun. If you don't intend to follow it with a noun, use 乜個乜个 instead.

Synonyms edit