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lebai

lebai noun: a very devout person who behaves in a hypocritical manner.

Noun

lebai (plural lebais)

  1. (Malaysia, derogatory, slang) A very devout person who behaves in a hypocritical manner.
  2. (Internet, Malaysia, derogatory, Malaysian politics) A member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), esp. one who behaves in a hypocritical manner.
  3. (Internet, Malaysia, broadly, derogatory, Malaysian politics) A supporter of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)

Forms of lebai

plurallebais

Origin of lebai

Borrowed from Malay lebai (“someone who knows a lot about religion, a religious expert”). The extended sense of "a supporter or member of PAS" was used by opponents to mock the conservative Islamic party's obsession with religious issues, carried over from Malay-language usage.

Questions about lebai

What does lebai mean?
Lebai means a very devout person who behaves in a hypocritical manner.
What part of speech is lebai?
Lebai is a noun.
What is the plural of lebai?
The plural of lebai is lebais.

Words near lebai in the dictionary

  1. leazes
  2. leazing
  3. leazings
  4. LEB
  5. Leb.
  6. lebai
  7. lebais
  8. leban
  9. Lebanese
  10. Lebanese cedar
  11. Lebanese cedars

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