liao

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

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Min Nan 了 (liáu).

Particle

liao

1. (Singapore, colloquial, informal) 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.