How do you pronounce ah tiong?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑː˨ ˈtjɔŋ˦/.

ah tiong

/ˌɑː˨ ˈtjɔŋ˦/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.98 in modern English

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Colloquial; Derogatory

"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..."
"If is she both Singaporens and Ah Tiong, how is that possible?"
"So the moment he cannot employ cheap Ah Tiong slaves from PRC he decides to close shop."
"Volvo cars now Ah tiong brand[.]"

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

Ah Tiongs (plural)

Ah Beng Ah Huay ah kua Ah Lian Ah Long ah pui Ah Seng

Ah Beng Ah Huay ah kua Ah Lian Ah Long ah pui Ah Seng

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