"siao" meaning in English

See siao in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sjaʊ˦˨/ [Singapore] Forms: more siao [comparative], most siao [superlative]
Etymology: From Hokkien 痟 (siáu, “mad; crazy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|痟|t=mad; crazy|tr=siáu}} Hokkien 痟 (siáu, “mad; crazy”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} siao (comparative more siao, superlative most siao)
  1. (Singapore, Singlish) Mad; crazy Tags: Singapore, Singlish Synonyms: gila Related terms: hao siao (english: unrelated etymologically), kee siao
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "From Hokkien 痟 (siáu, “mad; crazy”).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "more siao",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most siao",
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        "superlative"
      ]
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  ],
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        {
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        },
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1993, Haresh Sharma, Off Centre, Ethos Books, →ISBN, Prologue, page 2, lines 18–20:",
          "text": "[…] Then why am I labelled mad, siow, crazy, mental, psycho, cuck-… and not you?",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        ],
        [
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        ]
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      ],
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        {
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          "word": "hao siao"
        },
        {
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        }
      ],
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        {
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        }
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/sjaʊ˦˨/",
      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "siao"
}
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "nan-hbl",
        "3": "痟",
        "t": "mad; crazy",
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Hokkien 痟 (siáu, “mad; crazy”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more siao",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most siao",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "unrelated etymologically",
      "word": "hao siao"
    },
    {
      "word": "kee siao"
    }
  ],
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English terms borrowed from Hokkien",
        "English terms derived from Hokkien",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Singapore English",
        "Singlish"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1993, Haresh Sharma, Off Centre, Ethos Books, →ISBN, Prologue, page 2, lines 18–20:",
          "text": "[…] Then why am I labelled mad, siow, crazy, mental, psycho, cuck-… and not you?",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "Mad; crazy"
      ],
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        [
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        ],
        [
          "crazy",
          "crazy"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "Singapore",
        "Singlish"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sjaʊ˦˨/",
      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "gila"
    }
  ],
  "word": "siao"
}

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