Manglish, Singlish Synonym of ah (sense 1); used to form tag questions prompting the listener to confirm something.
Mother: Just wait awhile, Susan. Jack said he’d be a little late. […] What would you like to drink, some Coca Cola? Susan: That’s alright Aunty. We’re going out to dinner. Mother: Or you prefer Pepsi, hah? We don’t drink Pepsi ourself, I always keep a few bottles just in case. Some people are so fussy.1989, Eleanor Wong, Jackson on a Jaunt, or, Mistaken Identities, page 5, lines 23–31:
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Manglish, Singlish, After lah or ah Used to form a tag question, either to invite acknowledgment, or to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.
So, just make sure you don’t accidentally mix the two together lah, hah?
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Manglish, Singlish Tagged at the end of a confirmation-seeking sentence to express subtle surprise or realisation.
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Etymology Borrowed from Hokkien 哈 (hâⁿ).
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Manglish, Singlish Huh!; used to express subtle surprise or amusement in a conversation.
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Manglish, Singlish Expression of discontent when one is faced with a rude awakening.
Related terms
29 termswhat, lah1–14, lor2–3, lor1, ah6, leh1–2, mah, leh3–6, one1–3, hor1, know, nia, only, sia, hor2, ah1–3, hah1–3, meh, ba2, leh7–11, ba1, liao, already, Gupta, A. F. (1992), in, volume 18, number 1, →DOI