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English word origin

Etymology of got

Analogous to Chinese 有, such as Hokkien 有 (ū), Cantonese 有 (jau⁵), Mandarin 有 (yǒu). Sense 1 is also comparable to Malay ada.

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Source etymology 2

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verb

Have; there is (indicates the possession or existence of something). · Marks the completive or experiential aspect. · Used as a marker of realis modality. · Used to emphasize that an action has been done.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Analogous to Chinese 有, such as Hokkien 有 (ū), Cantonese 有 (jau⁵), Mandarin 有 (yǒu). Sense 1 is also comparable to Malay ada.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Semantic-loan mention有zh
  • Semantic-loan mention有nan-hbl
  • Semantic-loan mention有yue
  • Semantic-loan mention有cmn
  • Semantic-loan mentionadams

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