"kena sai" meaning in All languages combined

See kena sai on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈkəna ˈsaɪ˦˨/ [Singapore], /ˈka-/ [Singapore], [ˈkə˧na˦ ˈsaɪ˦˨] [Singapore] Forms: kenasai [alternative], kanasai [alternative]
Etymology: From Malay kena (“to incur”) + Hokkien 屎 (sái, “shit”). Etymology templates: {{com|en|kena|屎|lang1=ms|lang2=nan-hbl|t1=to incur|t2=shit|tr2=sái}} Malay kena (“to incur”) + Hokkien 屎 (sái, “shit”) Head templates: {{head|en|verb|invariable}} kena sai (invariable), {{tlb|en|Manglish|Singlish}} (Manglish, Singlish)
  1. (slang, derogatory, vulgar) To get into trouble, to be in deep shit. Tags: Manglish, Singlish, derogatory, invariable, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-kena_sai-en-verb-7WmxE~cC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Manglish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Singlish

Alternative forms

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