"Ah Long" meaning in All languages combined

See Ah Long on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɑː ˈlɔŋ(˦)/ [Singapore] Forms: Ah Longs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 阿窿 (aa3 lung1). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|阿窿|tr=aa3 lung1}} Cantonese 阿窿 (aa3 lung1) Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} Ah Long (plural Ah Longs)
  1. (Singapore, slang) loan shark Wikipedia link: loan shark Tags: Singapore, slang

Inflected forms

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