ah kua

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hokkien 阿倌 (a-koaⁿ).

Pronunciation

  • (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˌɑː˨ ˈk˭wɑː˦/, /ˌɑː˧ -/, [- k˭wãː˦]

Noun

ah kua (plural ah kuas)

(Singapore, Singlish, derogatory)

  1. An effeminate man; a male cross-dresser.
    • 2001 [1992], Russell Heng, Lest the Demons Get to Me, revised version January 2001, via National Library Board Singapore, Act 1, page 6:
      I did not tell him that this ah qua had three years at the London School of Economics […] Although I never did finish my degree.
  2. A transgender woman.
  3. A male prostitute.

Adjective

ah kua (not comparable)

  1. (Singapore, Singlish, derogatory) Sissy, effeminate.

See also

Terms derived from Hokkien 阿 (a, “stereotyping prefix”)
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