蟯蟯動

Chinese

				to move; to change; to use to move; to change; to use; to act
trad. (蟯蟯動)		蟯	蟯	動
simp. (蛲蛲动)		蛲	蛲	动

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ngia̍uh-ngia̍uh-tāng / ngia̍uh-ngia̍uh-tǎng

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ngia̍uh-ngia̍uh-tāng
    • Tâi-lô: ngia̍uh-ngia̍uh-tāng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ngiauqngiauqdang
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /ŋiãu(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ ŋiãu(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ taŋ²²/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /ŋiãu(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ŋiãu(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ taŋ²²/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ngia̍uh-ngia̍uh-tǎng
    • Tâi-lô: ngia̍uh-ngia̍uh-tǎng
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /ŋiãu(ʔ)²⁴⁻² ŋiãu(ʔ)²⁴⁻² taŋ²²/

Verb

蟯蟯動

1. (Hokkien, literally) to move nonstop in a wriggling motion (as of an insect)
2. (Hokkien, figurative) to be unable to stop moving one's arms, legs, or body; to be hyperactive (especially a child)

Synonyms

• (to be unable to stop moving): (Hokkien) 獟獟動／𬌮𬌮动