die-die

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. No matter what, absolutely, even if one dies trying; emphasizes urgency, necessity or commitment.

Pronunciation

/ˈdaɪ(˦)ˈdaɪ(˦)/

Word forms

die-die

Etymology

Reduplication of die and a calque of Malay mati-matian (“desperately; with all one's might”), itself a reduplication of mati (“to die”).

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