tio bo

Singapore[t˭jo˦˧ bo˨˦]

interjection

Right?, is that right? (checking agreement or seeking confirmation)

“You can drive tio bo?”

OriginHokkien 著無 /著无 →
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Meanings

interjection

alternative tio boh

  1. SinglishRight?, is that right? (checking agreement or seeking confirmation)

    You can drive tio bo?

Origin

  1. Hokkien著無 /著无“right?”
  2. Englishtio bo

Borrowed from Hokkien 著無 /著无 (tio̍h bô, “right?”, literally “correct no?”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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