saiとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From Japanese 釵 (sai).

名詞

sai (複数形 sai)

1. A handheld weapon with three prongs, used in some Oriental martial arts.

参考

• Sai (weapon) on Wikipedia.

語源 2

Compare Portuguese sahi, from Tupian sai (“monkey”).

名詞

sai

1. A sajou; a capuchin (monkey).

Further reading

• sai in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• sai in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

語源 3

Borrowed from Min Nan 屎 (sái, “excrement; poop”).

名詞

sai (uncountable) (Singapore, Malaysia, coloquial, Singlish)

1. (vulgar) shit
   • 1998 February 10, Lin, Thye Hoon, “SM Lee was right - Johor is notorious for muggings!”, in soc.culture.malaysia, Usenet:

     […] the employer of the unfortunate maid that was forced to makan sai are indonesians.

   • 1998 July 9, SimiSar, “[sangkancil] New HK airport faces barrage of criticism (fwd)”, in soc.culture.malaysia, Usenet:

     It is Chek Lap Kok ho lang. You should makan sai. Are you an Orang Laut trying to speak Chinese?

   • 2003 April 18, Bone Toad, “Christ won”, in soc.culture.malaysia, Usenet:

     go and take your morning shower and wash your arse with water and soap after pang sai

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