曷知
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Chinese[edit]
why; how; when why; how; when; what; where |
to know; to be aware | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (曷知) | 曷 | 知 | |
| simp. #(曷知) | 曷 | 知 | |
| alternative forms | 阿災／阿灾 informal | ||
Pronunciation[edit]
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: a̍h-chai
- Tâi-lô: a̍h-tsai
- Phofsit Daibuun: aqzay
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /a(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴/
- IPA (Taipei): /a(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
Adverb[edit]
曷知
- (Taiwanese Hokkien) who would have thought; little did one know; how was one to know
Phrase[edit]
曷知
- (Taiwanese Hokkien, rhetorical question) how would [someone] know; [someone] doesn't know