抹牛油
Chinese
editspread; smear | cow fat; beef tallow; butter | ||
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simp. and trad. (抹牛油) |
抹 | 牛油 |
Etymology
editFrom 抹 (to spread) + 牛油 (butter). Unknown how it became a metaphor for criticism.
Pronunciation
edit- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: boa̍h-gû-iû
- Tâi-lô: bua̍h-gû-iû
- Phofsit Daibuun: boaqgu'iuu
- IPA (Singapore): /bua(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴⁻²¹ iu²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
Noun
edit抹牛油