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ah huay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
ah huay
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young Chinese woman in Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore and Malaysia, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.

Derogatory

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿花 (a-hoe).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ah Huays (plural)

Phrases

Ah Lian Ah Beng Ah Seng ah kua Ah Long ah pui Ah Tiong

Frequently Paired Words

Ah Lian Ah Beng Ah Seng ah kua Ah Long ah pui Ah Tiong

Questions

What does ah huay mean?
A young Chinese woman in Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore and Malaysia, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.
Where does ah huay come from?
Borrowed from Hokkien 阿花 (a-hoe).

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