modal particle, punctuation · modal particle indicating that something is obvious or self-evident

既然你都知道了，那就直接告诉他嘛。

modal particle · colloquial Taiwanese term meaning what

你在干嘛？

modal particle, noun · used in the Buddhist mantra Om mani padme hum

僧侣们整天都在念诵唵嘛呢叭咪吽。

modal particle · particle used to indicate a pause for emphasis or to mark the topic of a sentence

这件事嘛，我也没主意。