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  1. waHokkien for I or me, popular in Manglish. Also spelt gua.Hokkien
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  2. wahGeneral exclamation of wonder, envy or sarcasm.Rojak (mixed)
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  3. wah piangHokkien exclamation of shock or frustration, a close cousin of walao. Also wah piang eh.Hokkien
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  4. walaoHokkien exclamation of disbelief or annoyance, like 'oh my god'. Also spelt wah lau, walao eh.Hokkien
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  5. wayangA movie or the cinema; also a show put on to fool people.Malay
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  6. weiHey! Used to call someone or add urgency. Also spelt weh, woi.Malay
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  7. whatUsed at the end of a sentence to contradict or justify, like 'but obviously'. Also spelt wat.English
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  8. where gotManglish for 'no way' or 'that's not true', borrowed from Chinese grammar.Rojak (mixed)
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  9. why you so like that one?Manglish complaint meaning 'why are you behaving like this?'.English
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  10. worAdds surprise or reports something you just noticed, like 'oh, apparently'. Also spelt wo.Cantonese
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