ah neh
/ˌɑː(˨)ˈnɛː(˨˦)/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.61 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "2001 8 August, Leo, soc.culture.singapore Blame the Ah-Neh race again, just like what they did to the former president who is now in Canada."
- "some 'ah-neh' stole my hp! not tt i'm a racist but i saw this indian or dunno bhangra walking near me on the way to the mrt stn and din realise tt i lost my hp till i got on the train at jurong east to look for it."
- "Well, the locals who contributed to the current prosperity of Singapore, who sacrificed their most productive years to serve the army, who allowed their kampong homes to be acquired by the government, etc etc, are being slowly sidelined in favor of the foreigners -- ah nehs, ah bengs, ah pinoys and others."
- "My SIL had the POLICE visiting her home bcos of ah neh wash. Apparently the ah neh is an overstayer. And the police track all the ah neh's HP contacts and got to her house. Luckily BIL was clever and said they were enquiring only but never engage ah neh service."
- "2013 31 January, ColdBlooded, soc.culture.singapore But what will happen when these ahnehs flee Singapore when they are asked to do NS?"
- "We dont owe the ah neh a career or life here. They come in with their discriminatory practices and think the sinkies owe them these privileges."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: அண்ணன், 阿