"suay" meaning in English

See suay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more suay [comparative], most suay [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 衰 (soe). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|衰|tr=soe}} Hokkien 衰 (soe) Head templates: {{en-adj}} suay (comparative more suay, superlative most suay)
  1. unlucky, unfortunate Tags: Singapore, Singlish, colloquial Related terms: sia suay
    Sense id: en-suay-en-adj-3qWSVfei Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Singapore English, Singlish

Download JSON data for suay meaning in English (1.3kB)

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