"Ah Seng" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Ah Sengs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 阿成 (a-sêng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|阿成|tr=a-sêng}} Hokkien 阿成 (a-sêng) Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} Ah Seng (plural Ah Sengs)
  1. (Malaysia, Singapore, derogatory, ethnic slur) Synonym of Ah Beng Tags: Malaysia, Singapore, derogatory, ethnic, slur Synonyms: Ah Beng [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: Ah Beng, Ah Lian [feminine], Ah Huay [feminine]

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