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sai.

A handheld weapon with three prongs, used in some Oriental martial arts.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/saɪ/
  1. A handheld weapon with three prongs, used in some Oriental martial arts.

Where this word comes from

From Japanese 釵 (sai).

noun
  1. A sajou; a capuchin (monkey).

Where this word comes from

Compare Portuguese sahi, from Tupian sai (“monkey”).

noun/saɪ˦˨/Singapore
  1. Shit

    Malaysia · Singapore · colloquial · uncountable · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hokkien 屎 (sái, “shit”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.