buay song

Singapore[bwe˨ ˈsɔŋ˦˨]

adjective

Unhappy

Meanings

adjectivebuay song (not comparable)
  1. Singaporenot comparableUnhappy

Origin

  1. Hokkien𣍐爽 /𫧃爽“unhappy”
  2. Englishbuay song

From Hokkien 𣍐爽 /𫧃爽 (bōe-sóng, “unhappy”).

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APA

buay song. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buay%20song

MLA

“buay song.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buay%20song. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buay song,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buay%20song.

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