Meanings
interjection
alternative siala · alternative sialah · alternative sia lah · alternative siah lah · alternative sial lah
- ManglishSinglishInterjection, used to express discontent, shock, exasperation or surprise.
We were just sitting in the basement and talking when we heard some knocks. So we thought, ey siala, got something. So we decided okay lah, time to go.
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Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Malay sial + ah.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
sial ah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sial%20ah
MLA
“sial ah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sial%20ah. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sial ah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sial%20ah.
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