adj, intj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To be ashamed and reluctant; to be shy or embarrassed. Manglish, Singlish, intransitive, invariable

Adjective

1. 1
   Embarrassed; humiliated; shy Manglish, Singlish

   "We say sorrysorrysorry to make sure we are: / So pai say, we have to repeat two, three times; .."

Intj

1. 1
   Excuse me; sorry (expression of regret or embarrassment). Manglish, Singlish

Synonyms

All synonyms

malu

Example

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"We say sorrysorrysorry to make sure we are: / So pai say, we have to repeat two, three times; .."

Etymology

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

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