白蟻

See also: 白蚁

Chinese

		white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous	ant
trad. (白蟻)		白	蟻
simp. (白蚁)		白	蚁

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): báiyǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄞˊ ㄧˇ

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): baak⁶ ngai⁵

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): bak⁵ ngai²

• Gan (Wiktionary): pah⁶ nyi
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): pha̍k-ngie
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): pe̍h-hiǎ / pe̍h-hiā / pe̍eh-hiā

  (Teochew, Peng'im): bêh⁸ hia⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: báiyǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄞˊ ㄧˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: báiyǐ
    • Wade–Giles: pai²-i³
    • Yale: bái-yǐ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bairyii
    • Palladius: байи (baji)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /paɪ̯³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: baak⁶ ngai⁵
    • Yale: baahk ngáih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: baak⁹ ngai⁵
    • Guangdong Romanization: bag⁶ ngei⁵
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /paːk̚² ŋɐi̯¹³/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: bak⁵ ngai²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pak̚³² ᵑɡai⁵⁵/
• Gan
  • (Nanchang)
    • Wiktionary: pah⁶ nyi
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰaʔ⁵ n̠ʲi²/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: pha̍k-ngie
    • Hakka Romanization System: pag ngie
    • Hagfa Pinyim: pag⁶ ngie⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /pʰak̚⁵ ŋi̯e⁵⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pe̍h-hiǎ
    • Tâi-lô: pe̍h-hiǎ
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /pe(ʔ)²⁴⁻² hia²²/
    • IPA (Jinjiang, Philippines): /pe(ʔ)²⁴⁻² hia³³/
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen, Singapore)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pe̍h-hiā
    • Tâi-lô: pe̍h-hiā
    • Phofsit Daibuun: peqhia
    • IPA (Taipei): /pe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ hia³³/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hia²²/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hia³³/
    • IPA (Singapore): /pe(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ hia²²/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Penang)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pe̍eh-hiā
    • Tâi-lô: pe̍eh-hiā
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hia²²/
    • IPA (Penang): /pɛ(ʔ)⁴⁻³ hia²¹/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: bêh⁸ hia⁶
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: pe̍h hiă
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /peʔ⁴⁻² hia³⁵/

Noun

白蟻

1. termite; white ant

Synonyms

• 白螞蟻／白蚂蚁 (báimǎyǐ)
• (Sichuan) 白螞蟻兒／白蚂蚁儿
• (Hakka) 白蟻仔／白蚁仔
• (Ningbonese Wu) 蟛蟲／蟛虫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
白	蟻
しろ Grade: 1	あり Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

Etymology

From 白 (shiro, “white”) +‎ 蟻 (ari, “ant”). Compare English white ant, Chinese 白蟻／白蚁 (báiyǐ, literally “white ant”), Korean 흰개미 (huin'gaemi, literally “white ant”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しろあり [shìróárí] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) しろ​あり [shìróꜜàrì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ɕiɾo̞a̠ɾʲi]

Noun

白(しろ)蟻(あり) or 白蟻(シロアリ) • (shiroari) 

1. a termite; a white ant