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Indicates that the listener is paying attention to the speaker, and wishes to know why they were approached or interrupted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: what, what is it, yeah, yes
Antonyms: none provided
A rude greeting, implying that the speaker does not wish to engage in formalities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Cantonese:
咩呀?
— to indicate that the listener is paying attention
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Finnish:
mitä nyt?
— to indicate that the listener is paying attention
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Finnish:
mitä haluat?
— to indicate that the listener is paying attention
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Jamaican Creole:
weh yuh waan
— to indicate that the listener is paying attention
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Japanese:
なんでしょう?
(nandeshō?)
— to indicate that the listener is paying attention
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Malay:
kamu mau apa?
— to indicate that the listener is paying attention
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Marathi:
काय हवं आहे?
(kāy hava āhe?)
— to indicate that the listener is paying attention
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Marathi:
तुला काय हवं आहे?
(tulā kāy hava āhe?)
— to indicate that the listener is paying attention
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Marathi:
तुम्हाला काय हवं आहे?
(tumhālā kāy hava āhe?)
— to indicate that the listener is paying attention