Etymology
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For the first syllable, compare Thai เหลือม (lʉ̌ʉam, “python”) and Zhuang nuem (“python”).
Pronunciation
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蝻蛇
- (Cantonese, Liuzhou Mandarin, Hakka, Northern Min, Hainanese, Zhongshan Min, Pinghua) python; boa
Synonyms
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Dialectal synonyms of
蟒蛇 (“python; boa”)
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| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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蟒蛇, 蚺蛇
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| Mandarin
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Taiwan
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蟒蛇
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| Luoyang
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蟒
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| Xi'an
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蟒
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| Xining
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蟒
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| Guiyang
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蟒
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| Guilin
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蟒
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| Liuzhou
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蟒蛇, 蝻蛇
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| Nanning (Wuming)
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蟒蛇
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| Singapore
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蟒蛇
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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蝻蛇
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| Hong Kong
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蟒蛇, 蝻蛇
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| Taishan
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蝻蛇
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| Kaiping (Chikan)
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蝻蛇
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| Dongguan
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蝻蛇, 大蝻蛇
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| Nanning
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蝻蛇, 大蝻蛇
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| Wuzhou
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蝻蛇
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| Yulin
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蟒蛇, 蝻蛇
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| Hepu (Lianzhou)
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蝻蛇, 蟒
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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蟒蛇
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| Lichuan
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蟒蛇
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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蝻蛇, 琴蛇
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| Yudu
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蟒蛇
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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蝻蛇, 大蝻蛇
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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蝻蛇, 大蝻蛇
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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蝻蛇, 大蝻蛇
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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蝻蛇, 大蝻蛇
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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蝻蛇, 大蝻蛇
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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蝻蛇, 大蝻蛇
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| Hong Kong
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蝻蛇, 琴蛇
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| Luchuan (Daqiao)
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琴蛇
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
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蟒
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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蝻蛇
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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蟒
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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錦蛇
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| Quanzhou
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錦蛇
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| Zhangzhou
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錦蛇
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| Tainan
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蟒蛇
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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錦蛇
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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錦蛇
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| Shantou
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琴蛇, 蟒蛇
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| Shantou (Chenghai)
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琴蛇
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| Nan'ao (Houzhai)
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琴蛇
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| Nan'ao (Yun'ao)
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琴蛇
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| Leizhou
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琴蛇
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| Wenchang
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蝻蛇
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| Zhongshan Min
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Sanxiang
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蝻蛇
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| Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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蝻蛇
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| Northern Pinghua
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Guilin (Dahe)
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蟒
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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蟒蛇
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| Suzhou
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蟒蛇
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| Hangzhou
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蟒蛇
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