阿成
Chinese
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
finish; complete; accomplish finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth | ||
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| simp. and trad. (阿成) |
阿 | 成 | |
Etymology
Formerly a common Chinese male name.
Pronunciation
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): a-sêng
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: a-sêng
- Tâi-lô: a-sîng
- Phofsit Daibuun: aseeng
- IPA (Singapore): /a⁴⁴⁻²² seŋ²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
Noun
阿成
- (Singapore and Malaysian Hokkien, slang, derogatory) A young ethnic Chinese man, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.
Synonyms
Descendants
- English: Ah Seng