Etymology

Ah Lian

Today it means: A young Chinese woman in Singapore associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs. Full definition →

Hokkien 阿蓮 /阿莲
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from阿蓮 /阿莲
  2. English todayAh Lian

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿蓮 /阿莲 (a-liân).

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