ちゃうくない

expression

isn't it different?; isn't that wrong?

Kansai dialect negative question form of ちゃう (to differ, to be wrong). Used to express surprise or seek confirmation when something seems off from expectations.

See also: ちゃう

• え、これちゃうくない？

  Huh, isn't this different?

• あの人ひとの言ゆうてること、なんかちゃうくない？

  What that person is saying seems a bit off, don't you think?

expression

no, that's wrong; it's not like that

Kansai dialect response contradicting a statement or assumption that used ちゃう. Equivalent to standard 違うよ or そうじゃない.

See also: ちゃう

• A: これ、ちゃう？ B: いや、ちゃうくない。

  A: Isn't this it? B: No, that's not right.