dabai

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See also: dabaí, dàbái, and dǎbài

English

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Chinese 大白 (dàbái). Coined during the COVID-19 pandemic when they were ubiquitous in China.

Noun

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dabai (plural dabai)

  1. An official of the Chinese government wearing a white biosafety suit.

Etymology 2

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From Malay

Noun

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dabai (plural dabais)

  1. (botany) Sarawak olive (Canarium odontophyllum)

Rohingya

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Arabic دَوَاء (dawāʔ).

Noun

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dabai

  1. medicine
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