Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sai

/saɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: sai
IPA: /saɪ/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A handheld weapon with three prongs, used in some Oriental martial arts.

noun

A sajou; a capuchin (monkey).

noun

Colloquial; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…]the employer of the unfortunate maid that was forced to makan sai are indonesians."
"It is Chek Lap Kok ho lang. You should makan sai. Are you an Orang Laut trying to speak Chinese?"
"go and take your morning shower and wash your arse with water and soap after pang sai"

Etymology

From Japanese 釵 (sai).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 釵

Usage

Phrases

saw sam sai

Frequently Paired Words

saw sam sai

Homonyms

sigh psi xi scye Si cy sie

Rhymes With

by my why high try guy buy july drive-by die eye hi

Questions

How do you pronounce sai?: The recorded pronunciation is /saɪ/.
What does sai mean?: A handheld weapon with three prongs, used in some Oriental martial arts.
Where does sai come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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