"Ah Lian" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Ah Lians [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 阿蓮/阿莲 (a-liân). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|阿蓮|tr=a-liân}} Hokkien 阿蓮/阿莲 (a-liân) Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} Ah Lian (plural Ah Lians)
  1. (Malaysia, Singapore, derogatory, ethnic slur) A young Chinese woman in Singapore associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs. Wikipedia link: Ah Lian Tags: Malaysia, Singapore, derogatory, ethnic, slur Related terms: Ah Huay, Ah Beng [masculine], Ah Seng [masculine], Alian

Inflected forms

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