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nia

nyah
particle
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Used at the end of a sentence to stress that something is small, trivial, or no big deal.
""I just borrowed it for a bit, nia.""

How to Use Nia

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In plain EnglishA colloquial tag meaning roughly "that's all" or "just."

When to use it

Informal, used mainly in Singaporean and Malaysian English.

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Etymology

From Hokkien niā, meaning "only."

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