interjection · rare

heng ah

Phew!, thank goodnessPhew!, thank goodness; expressing relief, e.g., when an extremely unlucky outcome has been avoided.

/ˈheŋ˦ ɑː(˧˨)/

Meaning

1 senses

(Manglish, Singlish)Phew!, thank goodness; expressing relief, e.g., when an extremely unlucky outcome has been avoided.

From Teochew 興啊 /兴啊 (hêng¹ a⁷) or Hokkien 幸啊 (hēng--a). By surface analysis, heng (“lucky”

From Teochew 興啊 /兴啊 (hêng¹ a⁷) or Hokkien 幸啊 (hēng--a). By surface analysis, heng (“lucky”) + ah (used for emphasis).

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