Sakai
noun
a member of a tribal people of Malaya.
Sakai
1 American
[sah-kahy]
/ ˈsɑ kaɪ /
noun
Sakais,
plural
Sakai
plural
Sakai
2
American
[sah-kahy]
/ ˈsɑˈkaɪ /
noun
sakai
1
British
/ ˈsakaɪ /
noun
-
a Malaysian aborigine
-
a wild or uncouth person
Sakai
2
British
/ sɑːˈkaɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sakai
from Malay
Example Sentences
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Production of batteries and solar panels will take place at SoftBank’s factory in Sakai City, Osaka.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Sakai gained the support of the Alexandra Palace crowd with a long, exuberant walk-on and was a showman who played up to the fans throughout his match.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
“We are hoping that the rock analysis will lead us to the origin of the moon,” Sakai said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Fred Segal and grantlove have a pop-up on Sunset Boulevard stocked with a cozy wintry assortment, including a new hoodie collaboration with A-Morir, throw blankets by Faribault Mill and candles by Amber Sakai.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Mrs. Sakai didn’t allow Jenna to use any screens after 8 p.m.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
“His last name stood out, because there aren’t any other Sakais here,” Ms. Guerrero said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
To the Sakais the solution is easy enough.
From My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) by Sanpietro, I. Stone
I often accompanied the Sakais in their visits into the thick of the forest where they were in the habit of going in search of poisons, and sometimes I would even go by myself.
From My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) by Sanpietro, I. Stone
In fact, even at the present time, there are many popular songs amongst the Malays in which the Kurumbus and Sakais are mixed up together.
From My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) by Sanpietro, I. Stone
I may here cite a case in which I took an active part when I was the Superintendent of Sakais under the British Government.
From My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) by Sanpietro, I. Stone
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