五腳基

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Chinese

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five role; foot; base
base; foundation; basic
base; foundation; basic; (chemistry) radical
 
trad. (五腳基)
simp. (五脚基)
alternative forms 五腳氣五脚气
五腳起五脚起
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Etymology

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Partial calque of Malay kaki lima (literally five feet), via Hokkien 五跤記五跤记 (gō͘-kha-kì), from (“five”) + phono-semantic matching of Malay kaki (foot).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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五腳基

  1. five-foot way (roofed pedestrian walkway under a qilou)