How do you say "not" in Hokkien?
5 ways to say “not” in Philippine Hokkien.
- bô not Hear it said
- m̄伓 not Hear it said
- put不 (preceding verbs and adjectives) not; un-; in-; il-; im-; ir-; (between a verb and a complement) cannot; no (answer to a yes-no question) Hear it said
- m̄毋 Negative for intention and identity. Also written m̄ where the tone mark can sit on the nasal. Hear it said
- bô無 Negative: not, does not have. Also the yes/no question tag at the end of a sentence. Hear it said