phrase
Meaning 1
Synonym of I can tell you.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: I can tell you
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
I tell you
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Sound
Pronunciation
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phrase
Meaning 2
Used to draw attention to something one has to say.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singapore, Singlish
Examples
- Today weather fucking hot I tell you.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Etymology 1, or a calque of Hokkien 我共汝講 /我共汝讲 (oá kā lí kóng, “let me tell you something; listen up”).