Meaning of heng ah | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Manglish, Singlish

Examples

“"Heng ah," Tan sighed. "Nightmare only."”

“Political succession in Singapore is clear as mud but the People’s Action Party have⟳ announced the office-bearers in their central executive committee. […]”

“"We called it Tankfully Fresh because it's the feeling we want⟳ our customers to have⟳ when they open⟳ their package, like⟳ 'heng ah, it's fresh'," said Mr Goh, using the Hokkien term for thankfully or luckily.”

CEFR level