"sohai" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsɔː˨˩ haɪ˦/ [Malaysia, Singapore]
Etymology: From Cantonese 傻閪 /傻𲈹 (so⁴ hai¹, “stupid cunt”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|傻閪|gloss=stupid cunt|tr=so⁴ hai¹}} Cantonese 傻閪 /傻𲈹 (so⁴ hai¹, “stupid cunt”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} sohai
  1. (Malaysian and Singaporean, vulgar) Dumbass; idiot Tags: vulgar Related terms: cheebai, lanjiao
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        "(Malaysian and Singaporean, vulgar) Dumbass; idiot"
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        },
        {
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        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɔː˨˩ haɪ˦/",
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        "Singapore"
      ]
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      "傻閪",
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    ],
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    }
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        "English terms derived from Cantonese",
        "English vulgarities",
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        "Manglish",
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        "Pages with entries",
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      ],
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      "tags": [
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        "Singapore"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for sohai meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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