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不是嗎

bat1 si6 maa3

bu4*2 shi4 ma5

isn't it | Cant.: 係唔係 /hai6 m4 hai62/ /hai6 mai62/

This word can not be used in Spoken Cantonese 國

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 1,950,000

不是嗎 / 不是吗

不 bat1 bu4 {fou3 fu1} - no, not; un-; negative prefix
是 si6 shi4 - is
嗎 maa1 maa5 maa3 ma1 ma2 ma3 ma4 {ma5} - particle used in questions

This word was added by tym on 20th Nov 2004 and last edited on 2nd Feb 2007

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