Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sia suay

/ˌsjɑː ˈsweɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: sia -suay
IPA: /ˌsjɑː ˈsweɪ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing embarrassment or disgrace to others.

verb

To disgrace; to cause embarrassment for others.

Example Sentences

"Most of those who sing these songs are too drunk to be stopped. Sia suay (Hokkien for bringing shame to the entire clan) only."
"Later so sia suay lah"
"GUys, cannot break up like this SO SIA SUAY!"
"Xiaxue not so 'sia suay' after all?"
"Kenna hantam until nothing to say in the old thread then start a new one to get ppl oin your side without your old posts to sia suay you."
"Sending such ugly women to international pageants will "sia suay" Singaporeans."

Etymology

From Hokkien 瀉衰／泻衰 (sià-soe), 卸衰 (sià-sue).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

more sia suay (comparative) most sia suay (superlative) xia suay (alternative)

Phrases

lau kui

Frequently Paired Words

lau kui

Rhymes With

they me way may day say all-day away play day by day today pay

Questions

How do you pronounce sia suay?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsjɑː ˈsweɪ/.
What does sia suay mean?: Causing embarrassment or disgrace to others.
Where does sia suay come from?: From Hokkien 瀉衰／泻衰 (sià-soe), 卸衰 (sià-sue).

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