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ah kwa

ah kwa is the alternative spelling of ah kua.

Meaning of ah kua

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.

See all 4 meanings of ah kua

Forms of ah kwa

pluralah kwas

Questions about ah kwa

What is ah kwa the alternative spelling of?
Ah kwa is the alternative spelling of ah kua.

Words near ah kwa in the dictionary

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

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