Ah Chek

Singapore[ˌɑː˨ ˈt͡sek̚˧˨]

noun

Uncle (father's younger brother)

Meanings

noun
  1. SingaporecolloquialUncle (father's younger brother)
  2. SingaporecolloquialOlder middle-aged man

Origin

  1. Hokkien阿叔
  2. EnglishAh Chek

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿叔 (a-chek).

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APA

Ah Chek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ah%20Chek

MLA

“Ah Chek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ah%20Chek. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ah Chek,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ah%20Chek.

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