# seh

> English word · Adjective · IPA [sɛː˨˦] · frequency rank #62,494

## Definitions
1. Drunk or inebriated, or appearing so; tipsy.

## Etymology
From Hokkien or Teochew. Its exact origins are unclear, possible etymologies include:
* Hokkien 逝 (sē, “to pass away”), which may have been used as a hyperbole to describe someone who has passed out.
* Hokkien 垂垂 (sê-sê, “(literary) to droop, to hang low”).
* Clipping of Taiwanese Hokkien 馬西／马西 (má-se, “tipsy”). This is unlikely, considering that it is not a term found in Singaporean Hokkien.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/seh