May; to be permitted or enabled to.auxiliary, defective, informal, modal
To have the potential to; to be possible for (someone or something) to.auxiliary, defective, modal
Used to form requests, typically polite.auxiliary, defective, informal, modal
To be (followed by a word like able, possible, allowed). third-person singular simple present indicative of canIndia, nonstandard, proscribed
To be able to or know how to (do something); an accompanying verb is not required if it is already inferable from context.Manglish, Singlish, auxiliary, intransitive
To be fine or acceptable; to be possible; (with liao or already) to be enough. Often used in conjunction with a variety of clause-final particles, e.g., lah, meh or one, to express different attitudes towards the subject matter.Manglish, Singlish, intransitive
To seal in a can.transitive
To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.transitive
To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).transitive
To shut up.slang, transitive
To fire or dismiss an employee.US, euphemistic, transitive
To hole the ball.slang, transitive
To cover (the fuel element in a nuclear reactor) with a protective cover.transitive