walao

Malay

Etymology

From Hokkien 我老的 (góa lāu--ê, literally “my elderly”). Compare Mandarin 哇老誒 / 哇老诶 (wà láo ei).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwalaw/ [ˈwa.lau̯]

Interjection

walao

  1. (Singapore, Malaysia, slang) wow; dear me; good heavens; OMG
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