Ah Huay

noun

A young Chinese woman in Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore and Malaysia, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.

OriginHokkien 阿花 →
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Meanings

nounAh Huay (plural Ah Huays)

plural Ah Huays

  1. MalaysiaSingaporederogatoryA young Chinese woman in Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore and Malaysia, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.

Origin

  1. Hokkien阿花
  2. EnglishAh Huay

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿花 (a-hoe).

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APA

Ah Huay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ah%20Huay

MLA

“Ah Huay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ah%20Huay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ah Huay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ah%20Huay.

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