bohsia
Malay
editEtymology
editFrom Hokkien 無聲/无声 (bô-siaⁿ), from 無/无 (bô, “to not have”) + 聲/声 (siaⁿ, “sound”).
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -a
Noun
editbohsia (Jawi spelling بوهسيا, plural bohsia-bohsia, informal 1st possessive bohsiaku, 2nd possessive bohsiamu, 3rd possessive bohsianya)
- (Malaysia, slang) A young woman, usually of Malay descent, who spends much of her time dancing in nightclubs, partying, and drugs.
See also
edit- bohjan (slang, a young man who goes on nightclubs, parties, and drugs)
- mat rempit (slang, a young motorcyclist in illegal street races)
Further reading
edit- “bohsia” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.