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  1. sap sap suiCantonese for a piece of cake, very easy.Cantonese
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  2. sei loCantonese for 'dead already', said when you realise you're in big trouble.Cantonese
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  3. siew daiCantonese for less sweet when ordering drinks at a kopitiam. Also siu dai.Cantonese
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  4. siu yeCantonese for supper, the late-night meal Malaysians never skip.Cantonese
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  5. suiCantonese/Hokkien for unlucky or lousy (also spelt suay). Careful: Hokkien 'sui' can also mean pretty!Cantonese, Hokkien
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