saiám

Macanese

Alternative forms
  • (archaic) saião

Etymology

From Malay sayang (“what a pity; to regret, to miss”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sayaŋ (“too bad! it’s a pity! what a shame!”). Compare Malaysian and Singaporean English sayang.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /saˈjaŋ/

Interjection

saiám

  1. what a pity! what a shame!
    Synonym: qui saiám
    Saiám vôs nôm pôde vêm
    What a pity you can't come

Noun

saiám

  1. longing, nostalgia
    churâ saiám Macau ― to weep from missing Macau

References
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