English Explanatory Dictionary

buay tahan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Cannot endure or stand something any longer.

Pronunciation

/ˌbwe˨ ˈtahan/ [ˌbwe˨ ˈta˨˦.han˨]

Word forms

buay tahan

Etymology

From Hokkien 𣍐 / 袂 /𫧃 / 袂 (bōe, “cannot”) + Malay tahan (“to endure; to withstand; to bear”), which in Hokkien would be 袂打限 (bōe tá-hān). The equivalent expression in Malay is tak boleh tahan.

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