Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sia

/sjɑː˧/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
sia
IPA
/sjɑː˧/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

particle

Tagged at the end of a sentence to express discontent, shock, surprise, exhaustion or exasperation.

name

An ancient Egyptian god, the personification of perception.

name

A surname from Hokkien

name

A female given name.

noun

Initialism of Social Impact Assessment.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay sial. The omission of /l/ may have been motivated by Chinese phonology.

Usage

Inflected Forms

siah (alternative) sial (alternative) siol (alternative) Cheah (alternative) Chia (alternative)

Phrases

A. F. (1992) volume 18 number 1 sia lah sial ah sia suay

Frequently Paired Words

what lah1–14 lor2–3 lor1 ah6 leh1–2 mah leh3–6

Questions

How do you pronounce sia?
The recorded pronunciation is /sjɑː˧/.
What does sia mean?
Tagged at the end of a sentence to express discontent, shock, surprise, exhaustion or exasperation.
Where does sia come from?
Borrowed from Malay sial. The omission of /l/ may have been motivated by Chinese phonology.

How to pronounce sia

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