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Ah Tiong

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Singapore/ˌɑː˨ ˈtjɔŋ˦/

Ah Tiong noun: a mainland Chinese person.

Noun

Ah Tiong (plural Ah Tiongs)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial, derogatory, ethnic, slur) A mainland Chinese person.
    • Any Ah Tiong and Tan Sri could have solved the problem in a civil manner in a few hours but you have an irrational leader on one side and absent leaders the other...1998 August 3, soc.culture.malaysia (Usenet)
    • If is she both Singaporens and Ah Tiong, how is that possible?2011 August 14, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    Cheena

Synonyms of Ah Tiong

Forms of Ah Tiong

pluralAh Tiongs

Origin of Ah Tiong

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿中 (a-tiong), where 中 (tiong) is a clipping of 中國 /中国 (Tiong-kok, “China”).

Questions about Ah Tiong

What does Ah Tiong mean?
Ah Tiong means a mainland Chinese person.
What part of speech is Ah Tiong?
Ah Tiong is a noun.
How do you pronounce Ah Tiong?
Ah Tiong is pronounced /ˌɑː˨ ˈtjɔŋ˦/ (Singapore).
What is the plural of Ah Tiong?
The plural of Ah Tiong is Ah Tiongs.

Words near Ah Tiong in the dictionary

  1. Ah Seng
  2. ah shucks
  3. ah so
  4. Ah Soh
  5. Ah Sohs
  6. Ah Tiong
  7. ah well
  8. ah-bup-bup
  9. ah-choo
  10. ah-ha
  11. ah-ha moment

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