All the words
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- wah piangHokkien exclamation of shock or frustration, a close cousin of walao. Also wah piang eh.
- walaoHokkien exclamation of disbelief or annoyance, like 'oh my god'. Also spelt wah lau, walao eh.
- wayangA movie or the cinema; also a show put on to fool people.
- weiHey! Used to call someone or add urgency. Also spelt weh, woi.
- whatUsed at the end of a sentence to contradict or justify, like 'but obviously'. Also spelt wat.
- where gotManglish for 'no way' or 'that's not true', borrowed from Chinese grammar.
- why you so like that one?Manglish complaint meaning 'why are you behaving like this?'.
- worAdds surprise or reports something you just noticed, like 'oh, apparently'. Also spelt wo.
- xdeText shorthand for takde, meaning none or don't have. The x stands for tak.
- yalahMeans 'okay fine' or 'yeah right', depending on how sarcastic you say it. Also spelt yelah, ye lah.
- yau mo gau choCantonese for 'are you kidding me?!'.
- ye keMalay for 'really?' or 'is that so?'. Also spelt ya ka, iye ke.
- you know or not?Manglish for 'did you know?', usually right before juicy gossip or a fun fact.
- yum chaCantonese for 'drink tea', but means hanging out over drinks at any hour. Also spelt yamcha.