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1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
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若呀
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From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Chinese
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phonetic
trad.
(
若呀
)
若
呀
simp.
#
(
若呀
)
若
呀
alternative forms
若牙
Etymology
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Borrowed from
Malay
jaga
(
“
to guard
”
)
.
Pronunciation
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Southern Min
(
Hokkien
,
POJ
)
:
jia̍k-gâ
Southern Min
(
Hokkien
:
Penang
,
Singapore
)
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
:
jia̍k-gâ
Tâi-lô
:
jia̍k-gâ
Phofsit Daibuun
:
jiaggaa
IPA
(
Penang
)
:
/d͡ziak̚⁴⁻³ ɡa²³/
IPA
(
Singapore
)
:
/d͡ziak̚⁴³⁻²¹ ɡa²⁴/
Noun
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若呀
(
Penang
and
Singapore Hokkien
,
slang
)
security guard
;
watchman
Synonyms
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保安
(
bǎo'ān
)
保安員
/
保安员
(
bǎo'ānyuán
)
保鏢
/
保镖
(
bǎobiāo
)
衛兵
/
卫兵
(
wèibīng
)
衛士
/
卫士
(
wèishì
)
警衛
/
警卫
(
jǐngwèi
)
警衛員
/
警卫员
(
jǐngwèiyuán
)
護衛
/
护卫
(
hùwèi
)
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Chinese terms borrowed from Malay
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