"wah lau" meaning in English

See wah lau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈwɑː ˌlaʊ/, [ˈwɑ˦˨ ˌlaʊ˨˧], [ˌwɑ̽ˈlaʊ˨˦˧]
Etymology: From Teochew and Hokkien. Ultimate origin uncertain: first element equivalent to Hokkien 我 (óa, “my”) + lau, possibly from 老爸 (lāu-pē, “father”). Originated in the 1990s. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|nan-tws|-}} Teochew, {{uder|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{uder|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|我|my|tr=óa}} 我 (óa, “my”), {{zh-l|老爸|father|tr=lāu-pē}} 老爸 (lāu-pē, “father”) Head templates: {{en-interj|nolinkhead=1}} wah lau
  1. (Singlish, Manglish) An exclamation of annoyance or exasperation. Tags: Manglish, Singlish Synonyms: wahlau, walao, walau Derived forms: wahlau-eh

Alternative forms

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