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Ah Pek

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Singapore[ˌɑː˨ ˈpeʔ˧˨]

Ah Pek noun: paternal uncle (father's elder brother).

Noun

Ah Pek

  1. (Singapore, colloquial) Paternal uncle (father's elder brother)
  2. (Singapore, colloquial) Elderly man

Origin of Ah Pek

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿伯 (a-peh).

Questions about Ah Pek

What does Ah Pek mean?
Ah Pek means paternal uncle (father's elder brother).
What part of speech is Ah Pek?
Ah Pek is a noun.
How do you pronounce Ah Pek?
Ah Pek is pronounced [ˌɑː˨ ˈpeʔ˧˨] (Singapore).

Words near Ah Pek in the dictionary

  1. Ah Longs
  2. ah me
  3. Ah Mm
  4. ah neh
  5. ah nehs
  6. Ah Pek
  7. Ah Puch
  8. ah pui
  9. ah qua
  10. ah quas
  11. Ah Seng

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