paiseh

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paiseh

[ˌpʰaɪ˨˦ ˈse˨˩] Singapore

Where it comes from

From Hokkien 歹勢／歹势 (phái-sè, “embarrassed”).

adjective more paiseh · most paiseh · pai say · pai seh

Manglish, Singlish Embarrassed; humiliated; shy We say sorrysorrysorry to make sure we are: / So pai say, we have to repeat two, three times; ..

verb pai say · pai seh

Manglish, Singlish, intransitive, invariable To be ashamed and reluctant; to be shy or embarrassed.

interjection pai say · pai seh

Manglish, Singlish Excuse me; sorry (expression of regret or embarrassment).
Similar: malu

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"paiseh." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paiseh. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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paiseh. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paiseh

Chicago

"paiseh." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paiseh.

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@misc{paiseh_2026,
  title = {paiseh},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paiseh},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}