Sayang-Si
SAYANG-SI n.,pl. what a pity!
Another Malay-Hokkien hybrid word. If you are a real man, you do not use this word. This word is used by ladies to show their mild disappointment after a missed chance. It can also be used in the context of unnecessary waste of an item. Sayang means to love and care in Malay, or siok in Hokkien. But siok-si means something completely different.
Examples of usage:
(1) That boy so hand-sum and parents so tua-liap (VIPs). Sayang-si. If only you kow (flirt with) him that night, you might end up his girlfriend now. Haiya, never mind.
(2) Why throw away that curry. Still good lei. Sayang-si. Still can be eaten with bread.
( A common cause of diarrhoea. When someone says sayang-si, you frequently feel compelled to agree with them!)
(3) Sisuahlai wants to prove that blog readers are rarely tempted by sexy images. Sayang-si, when given the choice to see or not to see a hiaw-hiaw image, 45 out of 53 clicked on see! (shakes head)
Sisuahlai. Have a nice weekend!
Another Malay-Hokkien hybrid word. If you are a real man, you do not use this word. This word is used by ladies to show their mild disappointment after a missed chance. It can also be used in the context of unnecessary waste of an item. Sayang means to love and care in Malay, or siok in Hokkien. But siok-si means something completely different.
Examples of usage:
(1) That boy so hand-sum and parents so tua-liap (VIPs). Sayang-si. If only you kow (flirt with) him that night, you might end up his girlfriend now. Haiya, never mind.
(2) Why throw away that curry. Still good lei. Sayang-si. Still can be eaten with bread.
( A common cause of diarrhoea. When someone says sayang-si, you frequently feel compelled to agree with them!)
(3) Sisuahlai wants to prove that blog readers are rarely tempted by sexy images. Sayang-si, when given the choice to see or not to see a hiaw-hiaw image, 45 out of 53 clicked on see! (shakes head)
Sisuahlai. Have a nice weekend!
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2 Comments:
Gua sayang-si gua Ang & Kia (I love my hubby & kid very much) ;)
Sayang-si, lu hensem-boy boh girlfriend. ;)
Have a great weekend 2 u, too.
Kam-sia lu 4 making me laugh.
Another example of usage:-
'Sayang-Si boh bet chay chay lyew' that KennySia 'bay' finish KL marathon!
Inspired by Kenny-d-fool; do this next hokkien word : "KHONG KHAM"!
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