where got

短语

英文释义

短语
  1. Used to challenge the validity of an assertion.
    — — Let’s not do this one. Looks damn scary. — This ride where got scary one?
    I don’t see how this ride is supposed to be scary.
  2. Used in questions expressing doubt about the existence or occurrence of something.
    — Nowadays where got time?
    We don’t really have time nowadays.

词源

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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