"seh" meaning in English

See seh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [sɛː˨˦] [Singapore] Forms: more seh [comparative], most seh [superlative]
Etymology: From Hokkien or Teochew. Its exact origins are unclear, possible etymologies include: * Hokkien 逝 (sē, “to pass away”), which may have been used as a hyperbole to describe someone who has passed out. * Hokkien 垂垂 (sê-sê, “(literary) to droop, to hang low”). * Clipping of Taiwanese Hokkien 馬西/马西 (má-se, “tipsy”). This is unlikely, considering that it is not a term found in Singaporean Hokkien. Etymology templates: {{unc|en|notext=1}}, {{der|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{der|en|nan-tws|-}} Teochew, {{bor|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-m|逝|t=to pass away|tr=sē}} 逝 (sē, “to pass away”), {{der|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{q|literary}} (literary), {{zh-m|垂垂|t=(literary) to droop, to hang low|tr=sê-sê}} 垂垂 (sê-sê, “(literary) to droop, to hang low”), {{clip|en|-|nocat=1}} Clipping of, {{der|en|nan-hbl-TW|-|nocat=1}} Taiwanese Hokkien, {{zh-m|馬西|t=tipsy|tr=má-se}} 馬西/马西 (má-se, “tipsy”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} seh (comparative more seh, superlative most seh)
  1. (Singapore, Singlish) Drunk or inebriated, or appearing so; tipsy. Tags: Singapore, Singlish
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