"buay tahan" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌbwe˨ ˈtahan/ [Singapore]
Etymology: From Hokkien 袂/𫧃 (bōe, “cannot”) + Malay tahan (“endure, withstand, bear”); rendered in Hokkien as 袂打限 (bōe tá-hān). The equivalent expression in Malay is tak boleh tahan. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|𣍐|袂|t=cannot|tr=bōe}} Hokkien 袂/𫧃 (bōe, “cannot”), {{bor|en|ms|tahan|t=endure, withstand, bear}} Malay tahan (“endure, withstand, bear”) Head templates: {{head|en|verb|head=buay tahan}} buay tahan
  1. (Singlish, Manglish, generally intransitive, of someone) Cannot endure or stand something any longer. Tags: Manglish, Singlish
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