Talk:唓

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@The dog2 I think it might be from Cantonese? We say ce2 for "when the speaker overestimated or had high expectations of something, and then discovers the truth is not as ideal; probably conveys more disdain than disappointment" (words.hk). Is that the same meaning in SG Hokkien? — justin(r)leung _{{ (t...) | c=› }} 23:18, 2 March 2022 (UTC)

@Justinrleung: Yeah, more or less. But I guess the usage is a bit broader. For instance, when you are expecting something to be a big deal, only to find out that it was actually a small matter, we also use this term in Singapore Hokkien. And in fact, this interjection has been borrowed into Singlish too. It also sort of conveys the meaning of "Why did you just waste my time?" The dog2 (talk) 23:21, 2 March 2022 (UTC)

@The dog2: Yes, those are contexts where we can use ce2 too. — justin(r)leung _{{ (t...) | c=› }} 23:27, 2 March 2022 (UTC)

@Justinrleung: I see. I guess it is possible that Singapore Hokkien has been influenced by Cantonese to some degree. I'll leave it up to you to decide how we should cover this. The dog2 (talk) 23:32, 2 March 2022 (UTC)