English Explanatory Dictionary

heng ah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈheŋ˦ ɑː(˧˨)/

Word forms

heng ah

Etymology

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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