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- habaqNorthern Malay for tell, or news, from 'khabar'.
- hangNorthern Malay (Kedah, Penang, Perlis) for you.
- 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", …