ang moh

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ang moh

/ˌaŋ ˈməʊ/ UK
/ˌɑŋ ˈmoʊ/ US
/ˌɑŋ(˨)ˈmɔː(˨˦)/ Singapore

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Borrowed from Hokkien 紅毛／红毛 (âng-mô͘, “person of Western descent”, literally “red hair”).

noun ang moh · ang mohs · angmoh · ang mo

Malaysia, Singapore, derogatory, informal, mildly, possibly A white person, especially one perceived as a foreigner rather than a local inhabitant. Apart from skin colour, I have nothing in common with these Caucasians. To be honest, I have very little in common with the expatriates who live in Singapore either. For a start, most of the ang mohs that live here, particularly the ones from Britain, tend to come from the upper-middle classes.
Similar: white person

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@misc{ang_moh_2026,
  title = {ang moh},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ang%20moh},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}