Ah Huay

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿花 (a-hoe).

Noun

Ah Huay (plural Ah Huays)

1. (Malaysia, Singapore, derogatory, ethnic slur) A young Chinese woman in Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore and Malaysia, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.

Related terms

• Ah Lian
• Ah Beng (male equivalent)
• Ah Seng (male equivalent)