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2 Action (Malaysian Slang) Action is used to describe someone who is being braggy, cocky, or arrogant. Example: "This guy is very action and purposely drove his BMW to the Pasar Malam." 3 Alamak! (Malaysian Slang) Alamak! is used to express shock, surprise, or frustration. It means, "Oh my God!" or "Oh no!"
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wahlau, walao, walau; Etymology [edit] From Teochew and Hokkien. Ultimate origin uncertain: first element equivalent to Hokkien 我 (óa, "my") + lau, possibly from 老爸 (lāu-pē, "father"). Originated in the 1990s. Pronunciation [edit] IPA : /ˈwɑː ˌlaʊ/, [ˈwɑ˦˨ ˌlaʊ˨˧], [ˌwɑ̽ˈlaʊ˨˦˧] Interjection [edit] wah lau
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A slang word used to describe disbelief or a feeling of surprise. It's similar to the English term 'OMG' and just like 'OMG', 'walao-eh' doesn't necessarily have to be used in a full sentence and can mean different things depending on your tone! Example: "Walao-eh Kenny Hills Baker is giving out free croissants!" 7. Tapau
Urban Dictionary: wa lao
There really is no explanation to 'lah' as the word itself means nothing, Malaysians use it to add 'flavour' and 'emphasis' to their sentences. Fair warning, using 'lah' can be rather addictive once you get the hang of it.
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Interjection [ edit] 哇老誒. ( Singapore, Malaysia, colloquial) wow; dear me; good heavens; OMG. Synonyms [ edit] 喔麥尬 ／ 喔麦尬 (ōmàigà) (chiefly Taiwan, slang) 天哪 (tiān na) 天啊 (tiān a) 好家伙 (hǎojiāhuo) 媽呀 ／ 妈呀 (māya) 我父 (Teochew) 我的天 (wǒ de tiān) 我的天啊 (wǒ de tiān a) 我的媽呀 ／ 我的妈呀 (wǒdemāya) 我空 (Min Nan)
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Walao, ngaiti, ngaisat. We use this to express frustration or surprise. Basically, a replacement for "OMG" or "What the f*ck". Example: Walao! Petrol price increase again! 3. Syok! Love an experience? Then " Syok " is the word you need to use. Stress it big time in the sentence. Example: The party yesterday SYOK ah I tell you! 4. Izzit/ Ye ka?
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In Singlish, " wayang " has a negative aspect, referring to a person who pretends to be hardworking, or a nice guy, in front of others. Below is a list of the most common Singlish words and phrases that are influenced by Malay, Hokkien and Cantonese.
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walao - this must be the most common expression in Spore - walao, walao wei…It's difficult to translate, a bit like "Gosh, OMG, good grief". Any connection to wallah ? Malay is mostly spoken by Muslims after all.
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walao. ( Singapore, Malaysia, slang) wow; dear me; good heavens; OMG. This page was last edited on 3 February 2024, at 21:22. Definitions and other text are available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply.