sakai
English edit
Etymology edit
From Malay sakai, Semai mensakai ("work together"), which refers to the indigenous Senoi people of Malaysia and other Orang Asli tribes. In Thailand, the word Thai ซาไก (“saagai”), used for the indigenous Maniq people, means "barbarous" or "a slave".
Noun edit
sakai (plural sakais)
- (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) an Orang Asli person.
- (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) an uncultured person; a fool.
- 2021, Rojak Daily[1]:
- The word "sakai" is defined as "orang yang di bawah perintah, orang bawahan yang boleh disuruh-suruh", which translates to "a person that is ruled or a subordinate who can be commanded".
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Central Melanau edit
Etymology edit
From (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sakay (“stranger; visitor, guest”). Compare Bintulu sakay (“with; friend, companion”), Cebuano sangkay (“buddy, pal”), Waray-Waray sangkay (“friend”).
Noun edit
sakai
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Romanization edit
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Lithuanian edit
Verb edit
sakai
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Semai mensakai ("work together"), East Austroasiatic. In Thailand, the word Thai ซาไก (“saagai”), used for the indigenous Maniq people, means "barbarous" or "a slave".
Noun edit
sakai (plural sakai-sakai, informal 1st possessive sakaiku, 2nd possessive sakaimu, 3rd possessive sakainya)
- (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) an Orang Asli person.
- (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) an unsophisticated person.
- (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) a subordinate.
Mokilese edit
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sakai