破麻

Chinese

		to break; to split; broken to break; to split; broken; damaged; worn out	(to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp (to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp; numb; to bother
trad. (破麻)		破	麻
simp. #(破麻)		破	麻

Etymology

From Hokkien 破媌 (phòa-bâ).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): pòmá

  (Zhuyin): ㄆㄛˋ ㄇㄚˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: pòmá
    • Zhuyin: ㄆㄛˋ ㄇㄚˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: pòmá
    • Wade–Giles: pʻo⁴-ma²
    • Yale: pwò-má
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pohma
    • Palladius: пома (poma)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹ mä³⁵/

Noun

破麻

1. (Taiwan, neologism, slang, often as a term of abuse) promiscuous woman; prostitute; slut