Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.

also can:

loh

lo

简 繁

→

Hokkien:

啰

poj:

--lo͘/--lo͘h

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definitions

particle

  1. already; used at the end of a sentence to denote finality or completion

usage notes

Less common than the closely related liao1, though 'lo' is usually reserved for things that have taken a longer time and are finally over, whereas liao1 is usually used for events that are more transitive and had a shorter duration. It is most commonly used in the exclamation ORD lo.


related:

owadio ORD lo hanna lor sor lor1

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