AN CHUA(ahn-choo-ah)
Hokkien for "What's the matter?", "What's up?" or "How are things?" Heard very often as the first or second phrase used on a mobile phone."Hallo? Ah Kow? An Chua?"
AMACAM (Contributed by Mat)(ah-much-ahm)
A contraction of the Malay greeting, "Apa Macam" which is the Malay equivalent of "What's up?" or "What's happening?""Eh, Ramli! Long time no see! Amacam?"
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The "An Chua?" sounds so much like something Uncle Ong says all the time! Even Sar Ee. Actually, Sar Ee uses "Amacam" a lot too.
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