sia-sia

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /ˈsiəˌsiə/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ˈsiaˌsia/
  • Rhymes: -ia, -a

Adjective

sia-sia (Jawi spelling سيا٢)

  1. futile, pointless

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