是

verb: to be, is, are
是

Examples

• 伊是潮州儂 (i1 si6 dio5 ziu1 nang5) — He/she is a Teochew person.

particle: yes, right, correct (as a short affirmative answer)
對, 是

Attested as a one-word affirmative answer in Mandarin-influenced registers. Unconfirmed whether this is the primary colloquial affirmative in Teochew speech versus echoing the verb of the question — flagged for a speaker to confirm.

Examples

• 是 (si6) — yes; that's right (as an answer)