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want to

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Singapore/ˈwʌn tu/

want to phrase: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see want, to.

Phrase (1)

want to

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see want, to.

Phrase (2)

want to

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore, Singlish) About to; indicates imminent action.
    • Want to rain already.
    • This poster like want to fall off already.

Origin of want to

Semantic loan from Hokkien 欲 (beh) or 愛 /爱 (ài) and later Mandarin 要 (yào).

Questions about want to

What does want to mean?
Want to means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see want, to.
What part of speech is want to?
Want to is a phrase.
How do you pronounce want to?
Want to is pronounced /ˈwʌn tu/ (Singapore).

Words near want to in the dictionary

  1. want no part of
  2. want one's bumps feeling
  3. want one's bumps felt
  4. want out
  5. want someone's nachos
  6. want to
  7. want to bet
  8. want to know
  9. want'cha
  10. want-away
  11. want-aways

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