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English
Etymology
From Malay sial + ah.
Pronunciation
Interjection
sial ah
- (Manglish, Singlish) Interjection, used to express discontent, shock, exasperation or surprise.
2023, Kristian-Marc James Paul, Myle Yan Tay, Mysara Aljaru, Brown is Redacted: Reflecting on Race in Singapore, Ethos Books, →ISBN: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.
Usage notes
Unlike sia, this interjection is never used at the end of complete sentences.
See also
- sia (same meaning, used at the end of sentences)