liao

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

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Particle

liao

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

Anagrams

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
  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
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