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What does Siao mean in Singlish?
crazy
Siao (see-ow) Meaning: Hokkien for “crazy”. This versatile word can be used to describe a person or simply an exclamation for a situation that seems out of this world – and not in a wondrous way.
What does Paiseh mean?
Origin: Hokkien – Hokkien for feeling embarrassed, shy or having a sense of shame. Paiseh is a commonly used hokkien word to describe one’s embarrassment in a situation.
What are some Singlish words?
Speak Like A Local in Singapore: 10 Essential Singlish Phrases
- ‘Catch No Ball’ This phrase derived from Hokkien dialect, ‘liak bo kiu’, and is used to indicate that the speaker does not understand what is being said.
- ‘Die Die Must Try’
- ‘Talk Cock’
- ‘Ang Moh’
- ‘Shiok’
- ‘Kantang’
- ‘Paiseh’
- ‘Sabo’
What does OTOT mean?
Otot definition (informal) On Top Of That. acronym.
How do you say annoying in Singlish?
Tak boleh tahan / Buay tahan Example: “Argh, he’s so annoying. I buay tahan his attitude.”
What is Bao Ga Liao?
Bao-Ga-Liao (adjective) Meaning: Doing everything, covering all roles. Origin: Hokkien Dialect. How to use: “You actually work in a team, you don’t have to bao ga liao from top to bottom. Let your teammates do some work!”
What is Pangseh?
Verb. pang seh. (Singapore, informal) To deliberately miss an agreed appointment, especially at the last minute.
What does Wah Lau mean?
Oh, my God
‘Wah lau’ is merely an exclamation, the way English-speaking people use ‘Oh, my God’. You can hear ‘wah lau’ when people are surprised, or excited to explain something.
What does ot mean in Toronto?
OT means “Off Topic.”
What does OTOT stand for Army?
Army National Guard commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted Soldiers accessed into the T10 Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program on a One Time Occasional Tour (OTOT) must sign this certificate of agreement and understanding prior to the issuance of OTOT orders.
What does lim kopi mean?
Having coffee
Having coffee, “lim kopi”, is a combination of the Hokkien word for drink, “lim”, and the Malay word for coffee, “kopi”. A person who worries a lot is a kancheong spider – “kancheong” is from the Cantonese word for anxious, and the term evokes the image of a panicked spider scurrying around.
What does Chiong mean in slang?
hurry up
Chiong (chee-ong): Slight variation of the Hokkien word for “hurry up”; it means to charge or to attack something.
What does ho SEI Liao mean?
very good or excellent
This is in Hokkien, which means very good or excellent. It’s used mostly in a sarcastic manner. Eg ‘You didn’t study for exams? Ho sei liao. ‘
What does Walan eh mean?
Wah lau eh! The expression is commonly used to profess surprise or that something is stupid, can be compared to “Oh my God!”.