sebai

Inherited from Malay sebai (“shawl”). Cognate of Khmer ស្បៃ (sbay), Thai สะพาย (sà-paai).

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈbai̯/ [səˈbai̯]
• Rhymes: -ai̯
• Syllabification: se‧bai

sebai (plural sebai-sebai)

1. shawl
2. cloth (silk and so on) that is hung around the neck to cover the shoulders and both ends hang down on the chest

• “sebai”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

sebai

1. Rōmaji transcription of せばい

sebai

1. woman

Cognate of Khmer ស្បៃ (sbay), Thai สะพาย (sà-paai), and Tausug sablay.

• (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /səˈbaj/ [səˈbai̯]
• Rhymes: -bai, -ai
• Hyphenation: se‧bai

sebai (Jawi spelling سباي, plural sebai-sebai or sebai²)

1. A shawl; a scarf; a sash (a piece of cloth worn loosely around the neck or hanging over the shoulders, often part of traditional dance costumes or attire).

   Synonyms: selendang, syal

   Penari Mak Yong itu melibaskan sebainya dengan lemah gemalai.

   The Mak Yong dancer flicked her shawl gracefully.

   Dia mengenakan sebai sutera untuk melengkapkan busananya.

   She wore a silk sash to complete her outfit.

• > Indonesian: sebai (inherited)

• "sebai" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017