大食
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Etymology 1 edit
phonetic | |||
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trad. (大食) | 大 | 食 | |
simp. #(大食) | 大 | 食 |
Borrowed from Middle Persian tʾcyk' (Tāčīk, Tāzīg). Doublet of 塔吉克 (Tǎjíkè). Cognate with English Tajik.
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Proper noun edit
大食
Etymology 2 edit
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
eat; food; to feed eat; food; to feed; animal feed | ||
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trad. (大食) | 大 | 食 | |
simp. #(大食) | 大 | 食 |
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Adjective edit
大食
- (literary or Cantonese, Hakka, Min) having a large appetite; being a big eater
- (Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, of a tool, e.g. a knife) penetrating deeper or more frequently
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Noun edit
大食
- (Taiwanese Hokkien, thieves' slang) gunny sack
Pronunciation 2 edit
Verb edit
大食
- (Cantonese, Eastern Min) to gorge oneself; to pig out