Home › Words › S › sayangsayang/ˈsaɪ.jaŋ/sayang means pitiful, regrettable.sayang is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.jaŋ/.Etymology* (Singaporean and Malaysian English): Borrowed from Malay sayang. * (Philippine English): Borrowed from Tagalog sayang.adjpitiful, regrettableintjalas, what a pity!nounlovesweetheart, darlingverbto love, adoree.g.“He does sayang me a lot”to regret, to miss (regret the absence of)to sootheto call someone by an affectionate nickname such as 'darling'Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cariad 61% match — Darling. vs sayang →beloving 57% match — Loving. vs sayang →querida 56% match — darling vs sayang →wub 55% match — Love. vs sayang →lovekin 53% match — A term of endearment for a lover or sweetheart. vs sayang →jambu 53% match — Cute, adorable or beautiful. vs sayang →acushla 53% match — darling vs sayang →liebling 53% match — darling, beloved vs sayang →