半番

Chinese

		half; semi-; incomplete half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half	(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign (measure word for acts); deeds; foreign; surname; place name
trad. (半番)		半	番
simp. #(半番)		半	番

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): pòaⁿ-hoan

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pòaⁿ-hoan
    • Tâi-lô: puànn-huan
    • Phofsit Daibuun: pvoarhoafn
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ huan³³/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /puã²¹⁻⁵³ huan⁴⁴/

Adjective

半番

1. (Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) having confusing and abnormal speech (to the extent of being crude)

Noun

半番

1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) mixed breed of a Muscovy duck and a native shelduck

Synonyms

• (Hokkien) 土番, 半番鴨／半番鸭, 菜鴨／菜鸭