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- habaqNorthern Malay for tell, or news, from 'khabar'.
- habisMalay for finished, whether it's food, money, or you being in deep trouble.
- hai maiCantonese for 'is it or not?' or 'right?'.
- haiyaA sigh of exasperation, made famous by parents scolding their kids.
- ham supCantonese for pervy or lecherous.
- hampehUseless, lousy, disappointing. Also hampas.
- hangNorthern Malay (Kedah, Penang, Perlis) for you.
- hantuMalay for ghost.
- heatyDescribes food believed to make your body too 'hot', like durian or fried stuff. The opposite is 'cooling'.
- Hek elehSlang expression used to show mild disbelief, eye-rolling annoyance, sarcasm, or dismissal—similar to saying "Yeah, right," "Oh, please," o…
- helloManglish for 'excuse me?!', used to protest or snap someone back to reality.
- hensemMalay spelling of handsome.
- hiaoHokkien for flirty or showing off in a flashy way.
- ho jiakHokkien for delicious, beloved in Penang. Also ho chiak.
- ho say liaoPenang Hokkien for 'great, well done', very often said sarcastically when things go wrong. Also ho seh liao.
- ho seh boHokkien greeting for 'how are you?'.
- hok alohIt translates roughly to "alahai", "aduhai", or English expressions of mild surprise, exasperation, disbelief, or annoyance like "oh man", …
- horAsks for agreement, like 'right?' or 'you know?', or adds a warning tone.
- hou sikCantonese for delicious. Also spelt ho sek.
- huatHokkien for 'prosper!', shouted at Chinese New Year and whenever money might be coming.