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ah/iah 🗣 (u: ah iah) 曷^t [wt][mo] a̍h [D]

1. (Adv) (in rhetorical questions) why; why on earth (i.e. there is no need); why bother || 何必、何須、哪。反問語，表示疑問。

1: Lie ah'sae korng? (你曷使講？) (你何須說？)

2: Lie ah'tiøh arn'nef zøx? (你曷著按呢做？) (你何必這樣做？)

2. (Adv) used for emphasis (still) || 表示強調的語氣。

1: Cid ciorng tai'cix lie ah kvar zøx? (這種代誌你曷敢做？) (這種事情你也敢做？)

2: Zef ah'tiøh korng? (這曷著講？) (這還用說？)

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