Ah Pek

Singapore[ˌɑː˨ ˈpeʔ˧˨]

noun

Paternal uncle (father's elder brother)

OriginHokkien 阿伯 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. SingaporecolloquialPaternal uncle (father's elder brother)
  2. SingaporecolloquialElderly man

Origin

  1. Hokkien阿伯
  2. EnglishAh Pek

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿伯 (a-peh).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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