laoya
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Singapore/laʊ(˩).ja(˨˦)/
laoya adjective: lousy; useless; worthless.
Adjective
laoya (comparative more laoya, superlative most laoya)
- Lousy; useless; worthless.
- I noticed standards here are super duper laoya.2006, missqi, "http://sgforums.com/forums/12/topics/194857?page=2", sgforums, 12 June 2006
- I tried their sample cleanser, my face was popping pimples like mad and their nail polish, so laoya! So I thought their products very lousy...2010, lurvecakes, "http://singaporemotherhood.com/forum/threads/2007-03-march-2007-mtbs.521/page-3848", SingaporeMotherhood Forum, 9 June 2010
Examples of laoya in a sentence
- My laoya husband has sold away our precious child!”2012, The Amah Story, "http://www.singaporememory.sg/contents/SMB-cd8d1482-0ff1-4e5d-984b-1617ef528eae", Singapore Memory, 4 July 2013
- At first, I thought is my laoya computer got problem because I keep getting disconnected or server error messages since Friday.2014, no987654321, "http://www.viwawa.com/forums/event-i-m-a-true-gunner.28736.html&page=10", Viwawa Forum, 11 July 2010
Forms of laoya
| comparative | more laoya |
|---|---|
| superlative | most laoya |
| alternative form | lau yah |
| alternative form | lauyah |
Origin of laoya
From Hokkien 老爺／老爷 (lāu-iâ, “old-fashioned”).
Questions about laoya
- What does laoya mean?
- Laoya means lousy; useless; worthless.
- How do you use laoya in a sentence?
- My laoya husband has sold away our precious child!”
- What part of speech is laoya?
- Laoya is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce laoya?
- Laoya is pronounced /laʊ(˩).ja(˨˦)/ (Singapore).
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