sohai

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Malaysia, Singapore/ˈsɔː˨˩ haɪ˦/

noun

Dumbass; idiot

OriginCantonese 傻閪 /傻𲈹 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. vulgarDumbass; idiot

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fool

Origin

  1. Cantonese傻閪 /傻𲈹“stupid cunt”
  2. Englishsohai

From Cantonese 傻閪 /傻𲈹 (so⁴ hai¹, “stupid cunt”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Hsiao
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APA

sohai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sohai

MLA

“sohai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sohai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sohai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sohai.

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