seh

S1E1H4
Singapore[sɛː˨˦]

adjective

Drunk or inebriated, or appearing so; tipsy.

UncommonScrabble 6

Meanings

seh1

adjectiveseh (comparative more seh, superlative most seh)

comparative more seh · superlative most seh

  1. SingaporeSinglishDrunk or inebriated, or appearing so; tipsy.

SEH2

nounSEH (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of structured exception handling.
proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismOxford UniversityInitialism of St Edmund Hall, Oxford.

Origin

From Hokkien or Teochew. Its exact origins are unclear, possible etymologies include: * Hokkien 逝 (sē, “to pass away”), which may have been used as a hyperbole to describe someone who has passed out. * Hokkien 垂垂 (sê-sê, “(literary) to droop, to hang low”). * Clipping of Taiwanese Hokkien 馬西/马西 (má-se, “tipsy”). This is unlikely, considering that it is not a term found in Singaporean Hokkien.

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APA

seh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seh

MLA

“seh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seh. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seh,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seh.

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