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ah hway

Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.

also can:

ah hui ah huey ah hway

Ah Huay

Hokkien:

阿花

poj:

a-hoe

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definitions

noun

  1. (derogatory) a young Chinese woman, stereotypically uncouth, unrefined, and associated with street gangs; a bimbo. The female counterpart of an Ah Beng or Ah Seng. Comes from the stereotypically common female given name 阿花 (a-hoe).
  2. synonyms: