liao

See also: Liao, liáo, liào, liāo, and liǎo

English

Alternative forms

• leow

Etymology

Borrowed from Min Nan 了 (liáu). Spelling influenced by Mandarin liǎo.

Particle

liao

1. (Singlish, slang in Malaysia) Perfective aspect marker.

Anagrams

• Aloi, Oail

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Mandarin

Romanization

liao

1. Nonstandard spelling of liāo.
2. Nonstandard spelling of liáo.
3. Nonstandard spelling of liǎo.
4. Nonstandard spelling of liào.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.