Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paiseh

[ˌpʰaɪ˨˦ ˈse˨˩]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: paiseh
IPA: [ˌpʰaɪ˨˦ ˈse˨˩]

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Embarrassed; humiliated; shy

verb

To be ashamed and reluctant; to be shy or embarrassed.

Intransitive verb

intj

Excuse me; sorry (expression of regret or embarrassment).

Example Sentences

"We say sorrysorrysorry to make sure we are: / So pai say, we have to repeat two, three times; .."
"‘So paiseh because everyone is staring.’"
"I know I’m not their teacher, but I still feel pai seh not giving enough attention. If children are approaching me, it’s either because they think I’m accessible, or their teachers for some reason send them my way. If I don’t respond, they’ll think I’m sombong (Malay for “proud”), and then how?"
"Remember when we first met? My husband's underwear fell into your backyard. So paiseh to come down and ask you."

Etymology

From Hokkien 歹勢／歹势 (phái-sè, “embarrassed”).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

more paiseh (comparative) most paiseh (superlative) pai say (alternative) pai seh (alternative)

Synonyms

malu

Questions

How do you pronounce paiseh?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˌpʰaɪ˨˦ ˈse˨˩].
What does paiseh mean?: Embarrassed; humiliated; shy
Where does paiseh come from?: From Hokkien 歹勢／歹势 (phái-sè, “embarrassed”).

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