Dictionary

sial ah en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• [ˈsja la(ː)] (Singapore)
• [ˈsja laː˧˨] (Singapore)
• /ˈsjɑː lɑː/ (Singapore)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay sial + ah.

Meanings

1. (Manglish, Singlish) Interjection, used to express discontent, shock, exasperation or surprise.
   • We were just sitting in the basement and talking when we heard some knocks. So we thought, ey siala, got something. So we decided okay lah, time to go. 2023, Kristian-Marc James Paul, Myle Yan Tay, Mysara Aljaru, Brown is Redacted: Reflecting on Race in Singapore, Ethos Books, →ISBN:

Forms

Relateds

sia · damn it