菁仔欉

Chinese

		betel
trad. (菁仔欉)		菁仔	欉
simp. #(菁仔欉)		菁仔	欉
alternative forms		菁仔叢／菁仔丛 青仔叢／青仔丛

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhiⁿ-á-châng / chheⁿ-á-châng

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Taipei)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhiⁿ-á-châng
    • Tâi-lô: tshinn-á-tsâng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: chvi'afzaang
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡saŋ²⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡saŋ²⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chheⁿ-á-châng
    • Tâi-lô: tshenn-á-tsâng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zhve'afzaang
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡saŋ¹³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡saŋ²³/

Noun

菁仔欉 (Hokkien)

1. (Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) betel palm
2. (Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) crude person (not having manners or basic knowledge)
3. (Xiamen Hokkien) stupid woman
4. (Yunlin Hakka Hokkien) lecher; lecherous man
5. (Tainan Hokkien) inexperienced person
6. (Kaohsiung Hokkien) large banknote