may sayad
Tagalog
Phrase
may sayad
- (offensive) retarded; having mental retardation
- 2003, Ani: Literary Journal of the Cultural Center of the Philippines
- "May sayad yata sa utak 'yung babae, nakuha pa 'kong ngitian," medyo kalmado na nitong salita. Muli akong tumingin sa labas ng bintana. Nakangiting pinagmasdan ko ang labas.
- "That woman's apparently a retard, [because] she even knew to smile at me", he said rather calmly. I looked again outside the window. I'm smiling observing what's outside.
- "May sayad yata sa utak 'yung babae, nakuha pa 'kong ngitian," medyo kalmado na nitong salita. Muli akong tumingin sa labas ng bintana. Nakangiting pinagmasdan ko ang labas.
- 2008, Josel Nicolas, Palalim nang palalim, padilim nang padilim at iba pang kuwento ng lagim
- Sari-saring tsismis ang kumakalat tungkol kay Aling Valen. Kesyo iniwan daw ito ng asawa at ipinagpalit sa ibang babae o di kaya'y may sayad daw ito sa utak, at kung anu-ano pa. Pero wala kang makukuha ni anumang reaksiyon mula rito.
- There are numerous rumors about Mother Valen. They even said her wife left her and exchanged her for another woman, if not, they say she is mentally retarded, and a lot more. But you can't get any reactions from here.
- Sari-saring tsismis ang kumakalat tungkol kay Aling Valen. Kesyo iniwan daw ito ng asawa at ipinagpalit sa ibang babae o di kaya'y may sayad daw ito sa utak, at kung anu-ano pa. Pero wala kang makukuha ni anumang reaksiyon mula rito.
- 2003, Ani: Literary Journal of the Cultural Center of the Philippines
Usage notes
As persons with mental disorders are socially stigmatized in the Philippines, this is alway considered offensive.