English Explanatory Dictionary

sia suay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Causing embarrassment or disgrace to others.

verb

To disgrace; to cause embarrassment for others.

Pronunciation

/ˌsjɑː ˈsweɪ/

Word forms

sia suay more sia suay most sia suay xia suay

Etymology

From Hokkien 瀉衰／泻衰 (sià-soe).

Related words

lau kui

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