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win liao lor

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Singapore/ˈwɪn ljaʊ˨˩ ˌlɔː˦/

win liao lor interjection: grudging admission of defeat in an argument.

Interjection

  1. (Singlish) Grudging admission of defeat in an argument.
    • Wah this type of response, win liao lor, typical singaporean hehe.1997 November 28, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet)
    • Win liao lor… Continue also cannot… Stop also cannot… How?1999 May 1, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet)

Origin of win liao lor

win + liao (perfective aspect and change of state marker) + lor (final particle used to express resignation), from Hokkien 了 (liâu) and Cantonese 囉 /啰 (lo¹) respectively.

Questions about win liao lor

What does win liao lor mean?
Win liao lor means grudging admission of defeat in an argument.
What part of speech is win liao lor?
Win liao lor is an interjection.
How do you pronounce win liao lor?
Win liao lor is pronounced /ˈwɪn ljaʊ˨˩ ˌlɔː˦/ (Singapore).

Words near win liao lor in the dictionary

  1. win
  2. win around
  3. win back
  4. win big
  5. win by a nose
  6. win liao lor
  7. win on Sunday, sell on Monday
  8. win one for the Gipper
  9. win one's spurs
  10. win or lose
  11. win out

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