"Ah Huay" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Ah Huays [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 阿花 (a-hoe). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|阿花|tr=a-hoe}} Hokkien 阿花 (a-hoe) Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} Ah Huay (plural Ah Huays)
  1. (Malaysia, Singapore, derogatory) 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. Tags: Malaysia, Singapore, derogatory Related terms: Ah Lian, Ah Beng [masculine], Ah Seng [masculine]
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