"paiseh" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: [ˌpʰaɪ˨˦ ˈse˨˩] [Singapore] Forms: more paiseh [comparative], most paiseh [superlative]
Etymology: From Hokkien 歹勢/歹势 (phái-sè, “embarrassed”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|歹勢|gloss=embarrassed|tr=phái-sè}} 歹勢/歹势 (phái-sè, “embarrassed”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} paiseh (comparative more paiseh, superlative most paiseh)
  1. (Singlish, Manglish) Embarrassed; humiliating; shy Tags: Manglish, Singlish Synonyms: malu, pai say, pai seh
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