Etymology

dabai

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Today it means: An official of the Chinese government wearing a white biosafety suit. Full definition →

Chinese 大白
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dabai · noun1

  1. Chinese · borrowed from大白
  2. English todaydabai

Borrowed from Chinese 大白 (dàbái). Coined during the COVID-19 pandemic when they were ubiquitous in China.

dabai · noun2

  1. Malay · borrowed from-
  2. Malay · borrowed from-
  3. English todaydabai

Borrowed from Malay.

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