English Explanatory Dictionary

huat ah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. A traditional, festive expression used to wish oneself prosperity.
verb
  1. To prosper.

Pronunciation

/ˈhwʌt(˦)ɑː(˧˨)/ [ˈhwʌɾ(˦)ɑː(˧˨)]

Word forms

huat ah

Etymology

From Hokkien 發啊 /发啊 (hoat--a), from 發 /发 (hoat, “to produce, to grow, to develop, to prosper, to pay out”) + 啊 (--a, “particle of exhortation”).

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