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Sakai

1

[sah-kahy]

noun

plural

Sakais 
,

plural

Sakai .
  1. a member of a tribal people of Malaya.



Sakai

2

[sah-kahy]

noun

  1. a seaport on S Honshu, in S Japan, near Osaka.

sakai

1

/ ˈsakaɪ /

noun

  1. a Malaysian aborigine

  2. a wild or uncouth person

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sakai

2

/ sɑːˈkaɪ /

noun

  1. a port in S Japan, on S Honshu on Osaka Bay: an industrial satellite of Osaka. Pop: 787 833 (2002 est)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sakai1

from Malay
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Example Sentences

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Suzu Sakai’s scenic design, Adam Honoré’s lighting and Juel D. Lane’s choreography work in tandem to intensify the sense of propulsive physical theater.

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Saturday’s nighttime anti-submarine warfare training involved only the Japanese navy, navy chief of staff Ryo Sakai said.

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Sakai said Saturday’s crash could have been prevented if all safety measures had been adequately followed.

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The problem stems from Fukuhara’s refusal to bring the child back to the primary parent after the court-ordered visitation period ended, said Fukuhara’s lawyer Nao Sakai.

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“We are hoping that the rock analysis will lead us to the origin of the moon,” Sakai said.

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