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Noun [English]

Forms: lebais [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay lebai (“someone who knows a lot about religion, a religious expert”). The extended sense of "a supporter or member of PAS" was used by opponents to mock the conservative Islamic party's obsession with religious issues, carried over from Malay-language usage. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|lebai||someone who knows a lot about religion, a religious expert}} Malay lebai (“someone who knows a lot about religion, a religious expert”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lebai (plural lebais)
  1. (Malaysia, derogatory, slang, Islam, religion) a very devout person who behaves in a hypocritical manner. Tags: Malaysia, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Islam, Religion, Conservatism, Islamism
    Sense id: en-lebai-en-noun-Q4xtLaDx Disambiguation of Conservatism: 17 39 44 Disambiguation of Islamism: 27 34 39 Categories (other): Malaysian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 20 24 4 9 2 4 3 2 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 22 25 3 10 1 2 2 1 7 3 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Malaysia, derogatory, politics, Internet slang) a member of PAS, a Malaysian conservative Islamist party, especially one who behaves in a hypocritical manner. Tags: Internet, Malaysia, derogatory Categories (topical): Politics, Conservatism, Islamism, Malaysian politics, People
    Sense id: en-lebai-en-noun-vZj1N023 Disambiguation of Conservatism: 17 39 44 Disambiguation of Islamism: 27 34 39 Disambiguation of Malaysian politics: 4 54 42 Disambiguation of People: 21 46 33 Categories (other): Malaysian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 20 24 4 9 2 4 3 2 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 22 25 3 10 1 2 2 1 7 3 Topics: government, politics
  3. (Malaysia, derogatory, politics, Internet slang, by extension) a supporter of PAS. Tags: Internet, Malaysia, broadly, derogatory Categories (topical): Politics, Conservatism, Islamism
    Sense id: en-lebai-en-noun-d~JC0JQT Disambiguation of Conservatism: 17 39 44 Disambiguation of Islamism: 27 34 39 Categories (other): Malaysian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 20 24 4 9 2 4 3 2 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 22 25 3 10 1 2 2 1 7 3 Topics: government, politics

Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: [ləˈbai̯] Forms: lêbai [canonical], lebai-lebai [plural], lebaiku [first-person, possessive], lebaimu [possessive, second-person], lebainya [possessive, third-person]
Etymology: From Malay lebai, from Classical Malay لباي (lĕbai), from Tamil லப்பை (lappai), a name of a trading community. Etymology templates: {{inh|id|ms|lebai}} Malay lebai, {{inh|id|ms-cla|لباي|tr=lĕbai}} Classical Malay لباي (lĕbai), {{der|id|ta|லப்பை}} Tamil லப்பை (lappai) Head templates: {{id-noun|head=lêbai|pl=duplication}} lêbai (plural lebai-lebai, first-person possessive lebaiku, second-person possessive lebaimu, third-person possessive lebainya)
  1. (Islam, religion) mosque official Categories (topical): Islam, Religion
    Sense id: en-lebai-id-noun-cdNuXWaH Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Islam, religion) village official in charge of Muslim religious affairs Categories (topical): Islam, Religion
    Sense id: en-lebai-id-noun-Mw2c183K Categories (other): Pages with entries, Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Indonesian terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 22 25 3 10 1 2 2 1 7 3 Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 14 70 16 Disambiguation of Indonesian terms with redundant script codes: 9 73 18 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  3. registrar; keeper of records
    Sense id: en-lebai-id-noun-TIIYnF7a
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lebé [Jakarta], labai [West-Sumatra] Derived forms: lebai malang, lebai penghulu
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Malay]

IPA: [ləˈbai̯] Forms: لباي [Jawi], lebai-lebai [plural], lebaiku [first-person, informal, possessive], lebaimu [possessive, second-person], lebainya [possessive, third-person]
Rhymes: -bai̯, -ai̯ Etymology: From Tamil லப்பை (lappai), a name of a trading community. The Tamil word originally meant "here I am", as a term of address for people who converted to Islam. See Labbay for more information. The extended sense of "a supporter or member of PAS" was used by opponents to mock the conservative Islamic party's obsession with religious issues. Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|ta|லப்பை}} Tamil லப்பை (lappai) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=لباي}} lebai (Jawi spelling لباي, plural lebai-lebai, informal 1st possessive lebaiku, 2nd possessive lebaimu, 3rd possessive lebainya)
  1. (Islam, religion) one who knows a lot about religion; a religious expert. Categories (topical): Islam, Religion, People
    Sense id: en-lebai-ms-noun-x-qF4pBY Disambiguation of People: 20 11 22 27 19 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Islam, religion) a very devout person who practices his religion. Categories (topical): Islam, Religion, People
    Sense id: en-lebai-ms-noun-xQOJxeCW Disambiguation of People: 20 11 22 27 19 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  3. (slang, derogatory) someone who forces people to follow a more conservative attitude, a know-it-all. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-lebai-ms-noun-pYQk5THP Disambiguation of People: 20 11 22 27 19
  4. (derogatory, politics, Internet slang) a member of PAS, a Malaysian conservative Islamist party, especially one who behaves in a hypocritical manner. Tags: Internet, derogatory Categories (topical): Politics, Conservatism, Malaysian politics, People
    Sense id: en-lebai-ms-noun-vZj1N023 Disambiguation of Conservatism: 4 3 4 46 44 Disambiguation of Malaysian politics: 2 2 2 53 41 Disambiguation of People: 20 11 22 27 19 Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 20 14 10 36 20 Topics: government, politics
  5. (derogatory, politics, Internet slang, by extension) a supporter of PAS. Tags: Internet, broadly, derogatory Categories (topical): Politics, Conservatism, People
    Sense id: en-lebai-ms-noun-d~JC0JQT Disambiguation of Conservatism: 4 3 4 46 44 Disambiguation of People: 20 11 22 27 19 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kelebaian [abstract (alt: ke-an) (english: obsessed with religion), locative] (ke-an) (alt: ke-an) (english: obsessed with religion), lebai ketayap (english: a person who outwardly practices religion but is a hypocrite), lebai malang (english: a very vain person), tok lebai (english: a religious elder)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      ],
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        "(Islam, religion) one who knows a lot about religion; a religious expert."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Islam",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "ms:Islam",
        "ms:Religion"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a very devout person who practices his religion."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "religion",
          "religion"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Islam, religion) a very devout person who practices his religion."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Islam",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay derogatory terms",
        "Malay slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "someone who forces people to follow a more conservative attitude, a know-it-all."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "know-it-all",
          "know-it-all"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang, derogatory) someone who forces people to follow a more conservative attitude, a know-it-all."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory",
        "slang"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay derogatory terms",
        "Malay internet slang",
        "ms:Politics"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a member of PAS, a Malaysian conservative Islamist party, especially one who behaves in a hypocritical manner."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "politics",
          "politics"
        ],
        [
          "Internet",
          "Internet"
        ],
        [
          "slang",
          "slang"
        ],
        [
          "PAS",
          "PAS"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory, politics, Internet slang) a member of PAS, a Malaysian conservative Islamist party, especially one who behaves in a hypocritical manner."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Internet",
        "derogatory"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "politics"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay derogatory terms",
        "Malay internet slang",
        "Malay terms with quotations",
        "ms:Politics"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "2021, Utusanhttps://malaysiagazette.com/2022/09/05/pas-parti-lebai-yang-penuh-strategi/"
        },
        {
          "english": "The community should no longer call the PAS Party as a party of \"know-it-alls\", and the State Election of Melaka will prove that notion wrong.",
          "text": "Masyarakat tidak sepatutnya lagi menggelar Pas sebagai sebuah parti ‘tok lebai’ dan Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Mela­ka akan membuktikan bahawa tanggapan itu salah.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a supporter of PAS."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "politics",
          "politics"
        ],
        [
          "Internet",
          "Internet"
        ],
        [
          "slang",
          "slang"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory, politics, Internet slang, by extension) a supporter of PAS."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Internet",
        "broadly",
        "derogatory"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "politics"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ləˈbai̯]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-bai̯"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ai̯"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lebai"
}

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