ma fan

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 麻煩 / 麻烦 (máfán). As the use of the neutral tone is not conventional in Singaporean Mandarin, the second syllable is realised with tone number 2.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ma fan (comparative more ma fan, superlative most ma fan)

  1. (Chinese Singaporean, colloquial, predicative) Troublesome, involving much hassle.
    Synonyms: (Singlish) leceh, lor sor
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