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:

woh

wor

Cantonese:

jyutping:

wo3

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definitions

particle

  1. used at the end of a sentence to indicate realization or understanding
  2. Oh, is liddat wor…

    synonyms:

  3. used at the end of a sentence for emphasis or as an intensifier

usage notes

Similar to, but less intense than sia, which is also much more commonly used.


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