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What does “ah” mean?

Ah in the Singlish dictionary: what it means, where it comes from and how it’s said.

ah

particleChinese

Marks the topic before you say something about it, or turns a sentence into a question.

“This one ah, very expensive. You going ah?”

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What does “ah” mean in Singlish?

Marks the topic before you say something about it, or turns a sentence into a question. It’s a particle, said at the end of a sentence for its tone more than its meaning.

Where does “ah” come from?

From Chinese. Other Singlish words from Chinese include longan, mahjong and one.

How do you use “ah” in a sentence?

“This one ah, very expensive. You going ah?”

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