"where got" meaning in English

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Phrase

IPA: /ˈwɛː ɡɔt/ [Singapore], [ˈwɛː˦ ɡɔt˨] [Singapore], /ˈhw-/ [Singapore] (note: very rare, some older speakers), /ˈwɛː ˈɡɔt/ [alternative, sentence-final], [ˈwɛː˦ ˈɡɔt˦˧] Forms: rhetorical [Manglish]
Etymology: Compare Hokkien 佗落有 (tó-lo̍h ū, “how is it […] ?”, literally “where is there”). 有 (“have; there is”) is rendered as got in Singlish. Also compare Malay mana ada and dialectal Mandarin 哪裡有/哪里有 (nǎlǐ yǒu). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|nan-hbl|佗落有|lit=where is there|notext=1|t=how is it […] ?|tr=tó-lo̍h ū}} Hokkien 佗落有 (tó-lo̍h ū, “how is it […] ?”, literally “where is there”), {{ncog|ms|mana ada}} Malay mana ada, {{ncog|cmn|哪裡有|tr=nǎlǐ yǒu}} Mandarin 哪裡有/哪里有 (nǎlǐ yǒu) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} where got
  1. Used to challenge the validity of an assertion. Tags: Manglish, Singlish, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-where_got-en-phrase-1X8v9Dou Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English links with redundant alt parameters, Manglish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Singapore English, Singlish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 84 16 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 88 12 Disambiguation of Manglish: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18 Disambiguation of Singapore English: 84 16 Disambiguation of Singlish: 62 38
  2. Used in questions expressing doubt about the existence or occurrence of something. Tags: Manglish, Singlish, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-where_got-en-phrase-v4yDduId Categories (other): Manglish Disambiguation of Manglish: 44 56
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          "text": "— Let’s not do this one. Looks damn scary.\n— This ride where got scary one? ― I don’t see how this ride is supposed to be scary.",
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        {
          "text": "Nowadays where got time? ― We don’t really have time nowadays.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈwɛː ɡɔt/",
      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈwɛː˦ ɡɔt˨]",
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        "Singapore"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhw-/",
      "note": "very rare, some older speakers",
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        "Singapore"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwɛː ˈɡɔt/",
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      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhw-/",
      "note": "very rare, some older speakers",
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        "Singapore"
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      "ipa": "[ˈwɛː˦ ˈɡɔt˦˧]"
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