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ah qua

ah qua 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 qua

pluralah quas

Questions about ah qua

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

Words near ah qua in the dictionary

  1. ah neh
  2. ah nehs
  3. Ah Pek
  4. Ah Puch
  5. ah pui
  6. ah qua
  7. ah quas
  8. Ah Seng
  9. ah shucks
  10. ah so
  11. Ah Soh

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