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  1. yalahMeans 'okay fine' or 'yeah right', depending on how sarcastic you say it. Also spelt yelah, ye lah.Malay
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  2. yau mo gau choCantonese for 'are you kidding me?!'.Cantonese
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  3. ye keMalay for 'really?' or 'is that so?'. Also spelt ya ka, iye ke.Malay
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  4. you know or not?Manglish for 'did you know?', usually right before juicy gossip or a fun fact.English
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  5. yum chaCantonese for 'drink tea', but means hanging out over drinks at any hour. Also spelt yamcha.Cantonese
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