English Explanatory Dictionary

where got

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Used to challenge the validity of an assertion.
  2. Used in questions expressing doubt about the existence or occurrence of something.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛː ɡɒt/ [ˈwɛː˦ ɡɒt˨] /ˈhw-/ /ˈwɛː ˈɡɒt/ [ˈwɛː˦ ˈɡɒt˦˧]

Word forms

where got

Etymology

Compare Hokkien 佗落有 (tó-lo̍h ū, “how is it […] ?”, literally “where is there”). 有 (“have; there is”) is rendered as got in Singlish. Also compare Malay mana ada and Mandarin 哪裡有 /哪里有 (nǎlǐ yǒu).

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