臭頭雞仔

Chinese

		baldness due to favus on the scalp	chick; young chicken
trad. (臭頭雞仔/臭頭鷄仔)		臭頭	雞仔/鷄仔
simp. (臭头鸡仔)		臭头	鸡仔

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhàu-thâu-koe-á / chhàu-thâu-ke-á

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Taipei, Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhàu-thâu-koe-á
    • Tâi-lô: tshàu-thâu-kue-á
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zhao'tau'koe'ar
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ kue⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/
  • (Hokkien: Kaohsiung, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhàu-thâu-ke-á
    • Tâi-lô: tshàu-thâu-ke-á
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zhao'tau'ke'ar
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² ke⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³⁻³³ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

Noun

臭頭雞仔

1. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, literally) sickly and bald (featherless) chicken
2. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, figurative) person who is the target of one's complaint, criticism, anger, or reprimand

Synonyms

• (target of one's complaint): (Hokkien) 臭頭雞／臭头鸡