siao

English

Etymology

From Min Nan 痟 (siáu, “mad”).

Adjective

siao (comparative more siao, superlative most siao)

  1. (Singapore, colloquial) Mad, crazy.

References
  • Lee, Jack Tsen-Ta (2004) A Dictionary of Singlish and Singaporean English‎
  • Colin Goh; Y. Y. Woo, editors (2002), “seow”, in The Coxford Singlish Dictionary, Singapore: Angsana Books, →ISBN
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