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kena sai

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Singapore/ˈkənɑ ˈsaɪ˦˨/

kena sai verb: to get into trouble, to be in deep shit.

Verb

kena sai (invariable)

  1. (derogatory, invariable, slang, vulgar) To get into trouble, to be in deep shit.

Interjection

  1. (Manglish, Singlish, vulgar) Expression of anger and frustration.

Forms of kena sai

alternative formkenasai
alternative formkanasai

Origin of kena sai

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

Questions about kena sai

What does kena sai mean?
Kena sai means to get into trouble, to be in deep shit.
What part of speech is kena sai?
Kena sai can be a verb or an interjection.
How do you pronounce kena sai?
Kena sai is pronounced /ˈkənɑ ˈsaɪ˦˨/ (Singapore).

Words near kena sai in the dictionary

  1. Ken dolls
  2. ken oath
  3. Ken'dhikulhudhoo
  4. Ken.
  5. kena
  6. kena sai
  7. kenacho
  8. kenachos
  9. kenaf
  10. Kenai
  11. Kenai Peninsula Borough

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