liao
Indicates action completion, or more generally, perfective aspectIndicates action completion, or more generally, perfective aspect.
Meaning
3 senses(Manglish, Singlish)Indicates action completion, or more generally, perfective aspect.
I run 4 laps liao.
You decorate the cake liao?
(Manglish, Singlish)Marks a change in state, more or less in the same manner as the inchoative aspect (see usage notes).
It’s going to rain liao.
Reach liao, give me a call.
Marks a change in state, more or less in the same manner as the inchoative aspect (see usage notes).
(Manglish, Singlish)Used to emphasize that something has to be done now.
Go liao!
Origin
Borrowed from Hokkien 了 (liáu) and Teochew 了 (liao²), with tone and spelling influenced byBorrowed from Hokkien 了 (liáu) and Teochew 了 (liao²), with tone and spelling influenced by Mandarin 了 (liǎo) and its romanization in Hanyu Pinyin.
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