Meanings
adjectivesuay (comparative more suay, superlative most suay)
comparative more suay · superlative most suay
- SingaporeSinglishcolloquialunlucky, unfortunate
You want to seem like you've actually read all 3 books, but — damn suay — even The New Paper is too 'cheem' for you. Neh'mine!
2003 December 12, jay, “tolkien would turn over in his grave.......”, in soc.culture.malaysia (Usenet)
Origin
- Hokkien衰
- Englishsuay
Borrowed from Hokkien 衰 (soe).
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APA
suay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suay
MLA
“suay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suay. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suay.
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