Ah Soh

noun

sister-in-law (elder brother's wife)

Meanings

nounAh Soh (plural Ah Sohs)

plural Ah Sohs

  1. MalaysiaSingaporeslangsister-in-law (elder brother's wife)
  2. MalaysiaSingaporeslangolder middle-aged woman

Origin

  1. Hokkien阿嫂
  2. EnglishAh Soh

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿嫂 (a-só).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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