Where does “sai” come from?

sai (Portuguese) comes from Vietnamese sái, from Chinese 柴.

sai (Portuguese): Buddhist monk; bonze

Definitions

  1. Buddhist monk; bonze

Ancestry of “sai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesáiominous, inauspicious
2Chinese柴—

Words derived from “sai”

Every word from Chinese 柴 →Every word from Vietnamese sái →
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