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Ah Long

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Singapore/ˌɑː ˈlɔŋ(˦)/

Ah Long noun: loan shark.

Noun

Ah Long (plural Ah Longs)

  1. (Singapore, slang) Loan shark

Forms of Ah Long

pluralAh Longs

Origin of Ah Long

Borrowed from Cantonese 阿窿 (aa3 lung4-1).

Questions about Ah Long

What does Ah Long mean?
Ah Long means loan shark.
What part of speech is Ah Long?
Ah Long is a noun.
How do you pronounce Ah Long?
Ah Long is pronounced /ˌɑː ˈlɔŋ(˦)/ (Singapore).
What is the plural of Ah Long?
The plural of Ah Long is Ah Longs.

Words near Ah Long in the dictionary

  1. ah kuas
  2. ah kwa
  3. ah kwas
  4. Ah Lian
  5. Ah Lians
  6. Ah Long
  7. Ah Longs
  8. ah me
  9. Ah Mm
  10. ah neh
  11. ah nehs

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