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sayang.

love

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsa.jaŋ/Malaysia, Singapore/ˈsa.jɑŋ/Philippines
  1. love

    Indonesia · Malaysia · Singapore · colloquial · uncountable
  2. sweetheart, darling

    Indonesia · Malaysia · Singapore · colloquial · endearing · uncountable
Where this word comes from

* (Singaporean and Malaysian English): Borrowed from Malay sayang. * (Philippine English): Borrowed from Tagalog sayang.

verb/ˈsa.jaŋ/Malaysia, Singapore/ˈsa.jɑŋ/Philippines
  1. to love, adore

    Indonesia · Malaysia · Singapore · colloquial · indeclinable
    He does sayang me a lot
  2. to regret, to miss (regret the absence of)

    Indonesia · Malaysia · Singapore · colloquial · indeclinable
  3. to soothe, to caress

    Indonesia · Malaysia · Singapore · colloquial · indeclinable
  4. to call someone by an affectionate nickname such as 'darling'

    Indonesia · Malaysia · Singapore · colloquial · indeclinable
Where this word comes from

* (Singaporean and Malaysian English): Borrowed from Malay sayang. * (Philippine English): Borrowed from Tagalog sayang.

adj/ˈsa.jaŋ/Malaysia, Singapore/ˈsa.jɑŋ/Philippines
  1. pitiful, regrettable

    Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines · Singapore · colloquial
Where this word comes from

* (Singaporean and Malaysian English): Borrowed from Malay sayang. * (Philippine English): Borrowed from Tagalog sayang.

intj/ˈsa.jaŋ/Malaysia, Singapore/ˈsa.jɑŋ/Philippines
  1. alas, what a pity!

    Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines · Singapore · colloquial
Where this word comes from

* (Singaporean and Malaysian English): Borrowed from Malay sayang. * (Philippine English): Borrowed from Tagalog sayang.

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