Ah Lian
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 阿蓮 (a-liân).
Noun
Ah Lian (plural Ah Lians)
- (derogatory) A young Chinese woman in Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore and Malaysia, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.
Related terms
- Ah Huay
- Ah Beng (male equivalent)
- Ah Seng (male equivalent)