di lo

Singapore[ˌt˭iː˨ ˈloː˦]Singapore[-˦˧]

adjective

Undiluted; with no extra water added to dilute it, making it thicker than kopi gau.

OriginHokkien 直落 →
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Meanings

adjectivedi lo (not comparable)

alternative di loh · alternative di lok · alternative ti lok · alternative tit lok

  1. Singaporecolloquialnot comparableUndiluted; with no extra water added to dilute it, making it thicker than kopi gau.

Origin

  1. Hokkien直落“directly from the jug; to pour straight into the cup”
  2. Englishdi lo

From Hokkien 直落 (ti̍t-lo̍h, “directly from the jug; to pour straight into the cup”, literally “straight down”).

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APA

di lo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/di%20lo

MLA

“di lo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/di%20lo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “di lo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/di%20lo.

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