suay
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Hokkien 衰 (soe).[1][2]
Adjective[edit]
suay (comparative more suay, superlative most suay) (Singapore, colloquial, Singlish)
- unlucky, unfortunate
- 2003 December 12, jay, “tolkien would turn over in his grave.......”, in soc.culture.malaysia (Usenet):
- You want to seem like you've actually read all 3 books, but — damn suay — even The New Paper is too 'cheem' for you. Neh'mine!