SEAbling

English

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Etymology

Blend of SEA (Southeast Asia) +‎ sibling.

Pronunciation

  • (approximation) IPA(key): /siː.blɪŋ/

Noun

SEAbling (plural SEAblings)

  1. (Internet slang, humorous, Southeast Asia) A fellow Southeast Asian person or country.
    • 2025 September 4, Anna Maria Romero, “#SEAbling support: Southeast Asians, including S’poreans, are helping Indonesians amid widespread protests”, in The Independent Singapore:
      The delivery riders who have been on the receiving end of their “SEAblings’” support have taken to social media to express their gratitude.
    • 2025 January 24, @cxingt, Twitter[1]:
      SEAblings gotta fight.
      Thailand is that chill middle child who mind their own biz.
      Singapore is that overachieving parentified eldest SEAbling that everybody is scared of.
    • 2025 September 4, @TxtdariHI, Twitter[2]:
      Thank you Malaysia, our true SEAbling ❤️
    • 2025 September 8, @collectngknives, Twitter[3]:
      made a filipino friend in photography class n he asked where im from n i said indo n he said “i heard what happened in your country” so i said “i heard what happened in yours too” SEAbling moment bro 😭

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