English Explanatory Dictionary

kena sai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To get into trouble, to be in deep shit.
intj
  1. Expression of anger and frustration.

Pronunciation

/ˈkənɑ ˈsaɪ˦˨/ /ˈkɑ-/ [ˈk˭ə˧na˦ ˈsaɪ˦˨]

Word forms

kena sai kenasai kanasai

Etymology

From Malay kena (“to incur”) + Hokkien 屎 (sái, “shit”). By surface analysis, kena (“to be affected by (something negative)”) + sai (“shit”).

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