bohsia

== Malay == === Etymology === From Hokkien 無聲 / 无声 (bô-siaⁿ), from 無 / 无 (bô, “to not have”) +‎ 聲 / 声 (siaⁿ, “sound”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbosja/ [ˈbo.sja] Rhymes: -a === Noun === bohsia (Jawi spelling بوهسيا, plural bohsia-bohsia or bohsia2) (Malaysia, slang) A young woman, usually of Malay descent, who spends much of her time dancing in nightclubs, partying, and drugs. ==== See also ==== bohjan (slang, a young man who goes on nightclubs, parties, and drugs) mat rempit (slang, a young motorcyclist in illegal street races) === Further reading === "bohsia" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017