What does paiseh mean?
Paiseh means (Singlish, Manglish) Embarrassed; humiliated; shy.
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[ˌpʰaɪ˨˦ ˈse˨˩] · adjective
(Singlish, Manglish) Embarrassed; humiliated; shy.
We say sorrysorrysorry to make sure we are: / So pai say, we have to repeat two, three times; ..
‘So paiseh because everyone is staring.’
I know I’m not their teacher, but I still feel pai seh not giving enough attention. If children are approaching me, it’s either because they think I’m accessible, or their teachers for some reason send them my way. If I don’t respond, they’ll think I’m sombong (Malay for “proud”), and then how?
Remember when we first met? My husband's underwear fell into your backyard. So paiseh to come down and ask you.
Use paiseh when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Paiseh means (Singlish, Manglish) Embarrassed; humiliated; shy.
Common synonyms include malu.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
We say sorrysorrysorry to make sure we are: / So pai say, we have to repeat two, three times; ..
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