阿狗

Chinese

		phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people	dog
simp. and trad. (阿狗)		阿	狗

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): a-káu

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: a-káu
    • Tâi-lô: a-káu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: a'kao
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /a⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁵³/
    • IPA (Quanzhou, Philippines): /a³³ kau⁵⁵⁴/

Noun

阿狗

1. (Hokkien) endearing nickname/pet name for a cute child or toddler or baby

Verb

阿狗

1. (Hokkien) to act in a cutesy manner; to act in an innocent manner; to act coy; to act childishly; to be playful; to act tenderly; to act lovingly

Synonyms

• (childish manner): 阿狗氣／阿狗气, 阿狗虔, 阿嬰／阿婴

Derived terms

• 阿狗氣 / 阿狗气
• 阿狗虔