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is it en · INTJ

Pronunciation

/(ˈ)ɪz ɪt/
(US) audio

Meanings

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see is, it.
- It’ impossible, or is it?
- - It's ten o'clock already. - Is it?
(Canada, India, Multicultural-London-English, South-Africa) really? is that so?
- - I'm feeling tired. - Is it?
- 'Everyone just calls me Ash.' 'Izzit?' said Hendriks, and he fixed me with his cold grey eyes. Spartan at that time was unusual in that it would only take on ex-army South Africans. 2011 July 31, James Ashcroft, Making A Killing: The Explosive Story of a Hired Gun in Iraq, Random House, →ISBN, page 80:
- 2007, Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip, "Thou Shalt Always Kill" on Angles Thou shalt not express your shock at the fact that Sharon got off with Brad at the club last night by saying "is it?"

Forms

Spelling	Labels	Source
izit	South-Africa, alternative	lexicographic
issit	Singapore, alternative	lexicographic
izzit	alternative	lexicographic

Translations (8)

es será verídico eso (Translations) · es será cierto (Translations) · es quia (Translations) · es jum (Translations) · es qué va (Translations) · es ca (Translations) · es será (Translations) · es será verífico aqueso (Translations)

is it en · PART

Pronunciation

/(ˈ)ɪz ɪt/
(US) audio

Meanings

(Malaysia, Singapore, Wales) Final interrogative particle forming a tag question.
- "I mean what now - the bet is cancelled but they are both going to ask her, is it?" 2008, Nicholas Drayson, A Guide to the Birds of East Africa, page 187:
- So short-lah, the chopstick. For children is it? 2012, Tan Twan Eng, chapter 1, in The Garden of Evening Mists, Hachette, →ISBN, page 15:
- You forgot, is it?
- You think you slang-slang a bit I scared, is it? Bloody fool! 1994, Michael Chiang, Private Parts & Other Play Things, page 242:

Forms

Spelling	Labels	Source
izzit	alternative	lexicographic
issit	Singapore, alternative	lexicographic
izit	South-Africa, alternative	lexicographic

Synonyms

or not