阿明

Chinese

Etymology 1

phonetic; (final part.); (interj.)
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people
 
clear; bright; to understand
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
 
simp. and trad.
(阿明) 		阿 明

Formerly a common Chinese male name.

Pronunciation

Noun

阿明

  1. (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 Beng

Etymology 2

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(阿明) 		阿 明

From Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

阿明

  1. a transliteration of the Arabic male given name أَمِين (ʔamīn)
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