ah neh

== English == === Alternative forms === ahneh ah-neh anneh === Etymology === Semantic extension from Tamil அண்ணன் (aṇṇaṉ, “elder brother”), reanalysed as a term prefixed by Hokkien 阿 (a, “stereotyping prefix”). Compare Ah Beng, Ah Lian, Ah Long, etc. === Pronunciation === (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˌɑː(˨) ˈnɛː(˨˦)/ === Noun === ah neh (plural ah nehs) (Singapore, colloquial, slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) An Indian man, especially a migrant worker. 2001 8 August, Leo, soc.culture.singapore Blame the Ah-Neh race again, just like what they did to the former president who is now in Canada. 2013 31 January, ColdBlooded, soc.culture.singapore But what will happen when these ahnehs flee Singapore when they are asked to do NS?