海雞母
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Chinese
[edit]ocean; sea | hen | ||
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trad. (海雞母/海鷄母) | 海 | 雞母/鷄母 | |
simp. (海鸡母) | 海 | 鸡母 |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hái-ke-bó
- Tâi-lô: hái-ke-bó
- Phofsit Daibuun: hay'ke'boir
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ bɤ⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Taipei, Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hái-koe-bú
- Tâi-lô: hái-kue-bú
- Phofsit Daibuun: hay'koe'buo
- IPA (Taipei): /hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴⁻³³ bu⁵³/
- IPA (Xiamen): /hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴⁻²² bu⁵³/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /hai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kue³³ bu⁵⁵⁴/
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
Noun
[edit]海雞母 (Hokkien)
- seagull
- (Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, dated) person soliciting guests for their accommodations in boats, ships, and inns
- (Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien, dated) smuggled ship crew skilled in climbing masts and fool around with the mooring rope
Synonyms
[edit]- (seagull):