乃末

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Chinese

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to be; thus; so
to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon
 
end; final stage; latter part
simp. and trad.
(乃末)
alternative forms 難末难末
那末
惱末恼末 (Suzhounese)
奈末

Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “First syllable generally sounding similar to [nɛ] cross-topolectally in Wu: morpheme meaning "now"?”)

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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乃末 (Northern Wu)

  1. hence; therefore; it is because of this
  2. if so; as such

Adverb

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乃末 (Northern Wu)

  1. so; thus; as a result
  2. now then
    乃末完結 [Shanghainese, trad.]
    乃末完结 [Shanghainese, simp.]
    6ne-meq 6woe-ciq [Wugniu]
    Now everything's ruined!

Synonyms

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