Etymology

Ah Tiong

Today it means: A mainland Chinese person. Full definition →

Hokkien 阿中
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from阿中
  2. English todayAh Tiong

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿中 (a-tiong), where 中 (tiong) is a clipping of 中國 /中国 (Tiong-kok, “China”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.