What does “walao” mean?

Walao in the Singlish dictionary: what it means, where it comes from and how it’s said.

walao

interjectionHokkien🔤 Wordle word

Oh my goodness! Disbelief or exasperation.

“Walao, the queue so long!”

Also: wah lau, walao eh, wa lao

What does “walao” mean in Singlish?

Oh my goodness! Disbelief or exasperation. It’s an exclamation.

Where does “walao” come from?

From Hokkien. Other Singlish words from Hokkien include tio, towkay, wah and wah piang.

How do you use “walao” in a sentence?

“Walao, the queue so long!” It turns up in other words’ examples too: see wah piang.

How else is “walao” spelt?

Singlish has no fixed spelling: people also write “wah lau”, “walao eh” or “wa lao”.

Is “walao” in the Singlish Wordle?

Yes: it’s one of the answers in the Singlish Wordle, one word a day, the same for everyone.

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