Chinese edit

not yet; 8th earthly branch; 1–3 p.m.
 
(refers to something that happened previously); already; at some time in the past
(refers to something that happened previously); already; at some time in the past; before; once; great-grand (father)
simp. and trad.
(未曾)
alternative forms 唔曾 Taishanese contraction

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Note: mei6 jang4 - lenited variant.
Note:
  • mei5 tang3 - literary;
  • miang4 - vernacular contraction.
  • Southern Min
  • Adverb edit

    未曾

    1. (literary or Cantonese, Northern Min, Southern Min) never; not once
      幾乎未曾離開這個城市 [MSC, trad.]
      几乎未曾离开这个城市 [MSC, simp.]
      Wǒ jīhū wèicéng líkāi guò zhège chéngshì. [Pinyin]
      I have hardly ever been out of this city.

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