fɑ

𠲎

Word · Particle

dialectal question particle

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

particle

dialectal question particle; equivalent to 'ma' (吗)

dialect

Used in certain dialects (e.g., Wu dialects like Shanghainese) to form yes-no questions. It follows the sentence structure and indicates a neutral inquiry.

Fān番
qié茄
yào要
fɑ𠲎
 ?

Do you want tomatoes?

Yè夜
fàn饭
chī吃
guo过
fɑ𠲎
 ?

Have you eaten dinner?

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Yī伊
hǎo好
fɑ𠲎
 ?

Is he/she good?

Míng明
zhāo朝
huì会
luò落
yǔ雨
fɑ𠲎
 ?

Will it rain tomorrow?