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ah long

/ˌɑː ˈlɔŋ(˦)/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
ah -long
IPA
/ˌɑː ˈlɔŋ(˦)/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Loan shark

Slang

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 阿窿 (aa3 lung4-1).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ah Longs (plural)

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

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

Questions

How do you pronounce ah long?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑː ˈlɔŋ(˦)/.
What does ah long mean?
Loan shark
Where does ah long come from?
Borrowed from Cantonese 阿窿 (aa3 lung4-1).

How to pronounce ah long

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