where got
phrase[ˈwɛː˦ ˈɡɒt˦˧] · Singapore /ˈwɛː ɡɒt/
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 Mandarin 哪裡有 /哪里有 (nǎlǐ yǒu).
1
Used to challenge the validity of an assertion.
- — Let’s not do this one. Looks damn scary. — This ride where got scary one?
- Poh Lin: 很会花钱 hor? [Got so much money to spend hor?] Benmin: 哪里有。你几点下班？ [Where got. What time do you knock off?]2018, Joel Tan, “Tango”, in A. Rogers, A. Thorpe, C. Robson, editors, British East Asian Plays, Aurora Metro Books, →ISBN, Act 1, scene 1:
2
Used in questions expressing doubt about the existence or occurrence of something.
- Nowadays where got time?