bohsia

Malay

Etymology

From Hokkien 無聲 / 无声 (bô-siaⁿ), from 無 / 无 (bô, “to not have”) +‎ 聲 / 声 (siaⁿ, “sound”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbosja/ [ˈbo.sja]
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

bohsia (Jawi spelling بوهسيا, plural bohsia-bohsia)

  1. (Malaysia, slang) A young woman, usually of Malay descent, who spends much of her time dancing in nightclubs, partying, and drugs.

See also

  • bohjan (slang, a young man who goes on nightclubs, parties, and drugs)
  • mat rempit (slang, a young motorcyclist in illegal street races)

Further reading

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