"ah pui" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɑː(˨)ˈpui(˨˦)/ [Singapore] Forms: ah puis [plural]
Etymology: From Hokkien 阿肥 (a-pûi), from 阿 (a, “particle placed before names to express familiarity”) + 肥 (pûi, “fat”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|阿肥|tr=a-pûi}} Hokkien 阿肥 (a-pûi) Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} ah pui (plural ah puis)
  1. (Singapore, informal, chiefly derogatory) fatty (a fat person) Tags: Singapore, derogatory, informal
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