sia
Tagged at the end of a sentence to express discontent, shock, surprise, exhaustion or…Tagged at the end of a sentence to express discontent, shock, surprise, exhaustion or exasperation.
/sjɑː˧/
Meaning
1 senses(Manglish, Singlish)Tagged at the end of a sentence to express discontent, shock, surprise, exhaustion or exasperation.
— If you can’t find your pencils, maybe someone stole them. — For what sia?
Origin
Borrowed from Malay sial. The omission of /l/ may have been motivated by Chinese phonologyBorrowed from Malay sial. The omission of /l/ may have been motivated by Chinese phonology.
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