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Used at the end of a sentence to stress that something is small, trivial, or no big deal.
""I just borrowed it for a bit, nia.""
How to Use Nia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA colloquial tag meaning roughly "that's all" or "just."
When to use it
Informal, used mainly in Singaporean and Malaysian English.
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Etymology
From Hokkien niā, meaning "only."