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from Hokkien

Embarrassed or shy; also used to say "sorry" or "excuse me". Also spelt "pai seh".

Paiseh ah, I late again.

by Singlish Dictionary Β· 4 October 2026 Β· adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA)

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