阿花
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Chinese
[edit]phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
flower; blossom; to spend flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (阿花) | 阿 | 花 | |
| simp. #(阿花) | 阿 | 花 | |
Etymology
[edit]Formerly a common Chinese female name.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): a-hoe
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: a-hoe
- Tâi-lô: a-hue
- Phofsit Daibuun: a'hoef
- IPA (Singapore): /a⁴⁴⁻²² hue⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
Noun
[edit]阿花
- (Singapore and Malaysian Hokkien, slang, derogatory) A young ethnic Chinese woman, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.
Synonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- English: Ah Huay