番仔戇

Chinese

		foreigner; Westerner	simple; stupid
trad. (番仔戇)		番仔	戇
simp. (番仔戆)		番仔	戆

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): hoan-á-gōng

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hoan-á-gōng
    • Tâi-lô: huan-á-gōng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: hoan'afgong
    • IPA (Philippines): /huan³³ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɡɔŋ⁴¹/

Noun

番仔戇

1. (Philippine Hokkien) person of Chinese descent who is unfamiliar with Chinese culture or language

Adjective

番仔戇

1. (Philippine Hokkien) unfamiliar with Chinese culture or language (of a person of Chinese descent)

   逐擺用番仔話，袂曉講咱人話。哎呀，你野番仔戇咯啊！ [Philippine Hokkien, trad.]
   逐摆用番仔话，袂晓讲咱人话。哎呀，你野番仔戆咯啊！ [Philippine Hokkien, simp.]

   Ta̍k-pái ēng hoan-á-ōe, bōe-hiáu kóng lán-nâng-ōe. Ai-ia! Lí iá hoan-á-gōng lo--a! [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   You're always speaking the local language and can't speak Hokkien. Ugh! You are so disconnected from our Chinese culture already!

See also

• 香蕉人 (xiāngjiāorén), 半唐番 (bàntángfān)