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ah kua

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Singapore/ˌɑː˨ ˈk˭wɑː˦/

ah kua noun: an effeminate man; a male cross-dresser.

Noun

ah kua (plural ah kuas)

  1. An effeminate man; a male cross-dresser.
    • I did not tell him that this ah qua had three years at the London School of Economics […] Although I never did finish my degree.2001 [1992], Russell Heng, Lest the Demons Get to Me, revised version January 2001, via National Library Board Singapore, Act 1, page 6
  2. A transgender woman.
  3. A male prostitute.

Adjective

ah kua (not comparable)

  1. (Singapore, Singlish, derogatory) Sissy, effeminate.

Forms of ah kua

pluralah kuas
alternative formah gua
alternative formah qua
alternative formah kwa
alternative formAQ
alternative formAK

Origin of ah kua

From Hokkien 阿倌 (a-koaⁿ).

Questions about ah kua

What does ah kua mean?
Ah kua means an effeminate man; a male cross-dresser.
What part of speech is ah kua?
Ah kua can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce ah kua?
Ah kua is pronounced /ˌɑː˨ ˈk˭wɑː˦/ (Singapore).
What is the plural of ah kua?
The plural of ah kua is ah kuas.

Words near ah kua in the dictionary

  1. Ah Chek
  2. ah gua
  3. ah guas
  4. Ah Huay
  5. Ah Kong
  6. ah kua
  7. ah kuas
  8. ah kwa
  9. ah kwas
  10. Ah Lian
  11. Ah Lians

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