siao
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Singapore/sjaʊ˦˨/
siao adjective: mad; crazy.
Adjective
siao (comparative more siao, superlative most siao)
- Mad; crazy
- […] Then why am I labelled mad, siow, crazy, mental, psycho, cuck-… and not you?1993, Haresh Sharma, Off Centre, Ethos Books, →ISBN, Prologue, page 2, lines 18–20
- Siao, man, he said. That’s another thing I’m never telling Sherry.2021, Daryl Qilin Yam, Lovelier, Lonelier, Epigram Books, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- gila
Synonyms of siao
Forms of siao
| comparative | more siao |
|---|---|
| superlative | most siao |
Origin of siao
From Hokkien 痟 (siáu, “mad; crazy”).
Phrases with siao
Questions about siao
- What does siao mean?
- Siao means mad; crazy.
- What part of speech is siao?
- Siao is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce siao?
- Siao is pronounced /sjaʊ˦˨/ (Singapore).
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