"Tapi" is hokkien or teochew word?

[Sialoquent]

does it mean 但是 in mandarin?

 

[kulgai]

malay la

 

[Sialoquent]

is this a good example of usage of the word "tapi"?

example: she is married, had wedding banquet, went for honeymoon. "tapi" she says she is a virgin.

correct usage?

 

[Sialoquent]

malay la

oh I see. thanks for educating me.

 

[kulgai]

tapi is short for tetapi which means BUT in English.

 

[ODACHEK]

Always heard that in MRT stations.

 

[bobby]

Most used borrowed words is “loh ti” for hokien and “pan lai” for Cantonese speaking Chinese and “mata” for everyone.

 

[The Crow]

Always heard that in MRT stations.

"Next station TAPI" ...