What does “heng” mean?

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

heng

adjectiveHokkien

Lucky.

“Heng ah, the bus came right when I reached.”

die liao Done for, in big trouble.
eat snake To skive, slack off at work while looking busy (Hokkien jiak zua, word for word).
gong Silly, dumb (Hokkien and Cantonese).
haolian Showing off, boastful (Hokkien).
ho jiak Delicious, good to eat.
hor Looks for agreement (“right?”), or flags a warning or a telling-off.
hosay Good, great, well off (Hokkien “ho seh”).
huat Prosper, strike it rich; “Huat ah!” at Chinese New Year.

What does “heng” mean in Singlish?

Lucky. It’s an adjective.

Where does “heng” come from?

From Hokkien. Other Singlish words from Hokkien include die liao, eat snake, gong and haolian.

How do you use “heng” in a sentence?

“Heng ah, the bus came right when I reached.”

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