Chinese

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Etymology

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Tu (2018) suggests the compound is from 諸母.

Pronunciation

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Note: za1 mou2 - Chiang Mai, Hat Yai.

Noun

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  1. (Southern Min) woman; girl
  2. (Teochew, euphemistic) female prostitute

Usage notes

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Often code-mixed into Malaysian and Singapore Mandarin, as demonstrated by the quotations.

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Descendants

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  • English: zha bo
  • English: chabor
  • Indonesian: cabo (prostitute; whore)

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