高甲

Chinese

		high; tall	1st heavenly stem; armour; shell
simp. and trad. (高甲)		高	甲
alternative forms		九甲 戈甲

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ko͘-kah / káu-kah

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Jinjiang)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ko͘-kah
    • Tâi-lô: koo-kah
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ko'kaq
    • IPA (Quanzhou, Jinjiang): /kɔ³³ kaʔ⁵/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: káu-kah
    • Tâi-lô: káu-kah
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kaw'kaq
    • IPA (Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Philippines): /kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kaʔ⁵/

Noun

高甲

1. Gaojia opera (a type of Chinese opera originating in Quanzhou, Fujian)

Synonyms

• 高甲戲／高甲戏 (gāojiǎxì)
• 戈甲戲／戈甲戏
• 九角戲／九角戏
• 拍城戲／拍城戏

Descendants

• → English: Kaoka