liao

Particle

liao

1. (Manglish, Singlish) Indicates action completion, or more generally, perfective aspect.
   • I run 4 laps liao.
   • You decorate the cake liao?

   Synonyms:

   already

2. (Manglish, Singlish) Marks a change in state, more or less in the same manner as the inchoative aspect (see usage notes).
   • It’s going to rain liao.
   • Reach liao, give me a call.

   Synonyms:

   already

   1. (Manglish, Singlish) Used to emphasize that something has to be done now.
      • Go liao!

Noun

Singapore[ljaʊ˦˨]

liao (uncountable)

1. (Singapore, colloquial) Meats, vegetables, and other ingredients added to an otherwise plain dish.
   • Bak Chor Mee, less mee, Auntie. No extra liao today.2012, Tan Tarn How, Fear of Writing, Epigram Books, →ISBN, scene: 35, page 72
   • Had this hearty bowl of bak chor mee today at Blk 58 New Upper Changi Road market. […] This is the $5 bowl with extra liao. […]2019 June 18, ieatishootipost, Instagram

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Liao

Liao

1. A river of Manchuria (northeastern China)
   • The centre of Chinese influence in Manchuria was mainly Liaotung peninsula and along the Liao River valley.1934, T. O'Conroy, The Menace of Japan, London: Hurst & Blackett, →OCLC, page 159
   • Naturally the Japanese destroyed or captured the greater part of the obsolete Chinese Navy, drove the Chinese armies out of Korea, occupied Southern Manchuria as far west as the Liao River, and invaded Shantung.1939, Walker Matheson, “The U. S. Joins in the Battle of the Concessions”, in North American Review, volume 248, number 1, →ISSN, →JSTOR, →OCLC, pages 50–51
2. One of various medieval dynasties of Khitan rulers in Chinese history originally from its watershed
   • To the Han people, the Khitan were not much more than barbarians. Interlopers from the Mongolian steppes, they moved into the northern provinces of China in the 10th century and established the Liao empire (named for the Liao River), one of the wealthiest and most powerful dynasties of its time....2006 October 13, Grace Glueck, “A Surprising Redoubt of Glittering Prizes”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2018, Art & Design

   Synonyms:

   Khitan

3. (uncommon) Liaoning, a Chinese province surrounding and named for the Liao watershed

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Liao

Liao

1. A surname from Chinese.

Proper noun (3) capitalized: Liao

Liao

1. Synonym of Rau, a people of southeastern China

   Synonyms:

   Rau