Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

win liao lor

/ˈwɪn ljaʊ˨˩ ˌlɔː˦/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: win liao lor
IPA: /ˈwɪn ljaʊ˨˩ ˌlɔː˦/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Grudging admission of defeat in an argument.

Example Sentences

"Wah this type of response, win liao lor, typical singaporean hehe."
"Win liao lor… Continue also cannot… Stop also cannot… How?"
"And who says that should a policy holder of an annuity dies before the principal sum is exhausted, the balance is forfeited? Like that all insurance companies win liao lor."
"Said the spokesman: "In Singapore, some of the top sticker sets are Singlish sets with illustrations depicting phrases such as bojio (You did not invite me!), win liao lor (when you grudgingly concede to an argument) or kan cheong spider (an anxious person)."

Etymology

win + liao (perfective aspect and change of state marker) + lor (final particle used to express resignation), from Hokkien 了 (liâu) and Cantonese 囉 /啰 (lo¹) respectively.

Word Breakdown

Root: 了, 囉

Questions

How do you pronounce win liao lor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪn ljaʊ˨˩ ˌlɔː˦/.
What does win liao lor mean?: Grudging admission of defeat in an argument.
Where does win liao lor come from?: win + liao (perfective aspect and change of state marker) + lor (final particle used to express resignation), from Hokkien 了 (liâu) and Cantonese 囉 /啰 (lo¹) respectively.

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