鬼婆
Chinese edit
ghost; sly; crafty | grandmother; matron; mother-in-law | ||
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trad. (鬼婆) | 鬼 | 婆 | |
simp. #(鬼婆) | 鬼 | 婆 | |
Literally: “ghost woman”. |
Etymology edit
Variation on the more common masculine term 鬼佬 (guǐlǎo, “gweilo”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
鬼婆
Usage notes edit
An (originally) derogatory term used by Cantonese speakers to refer specifically to an (older) white woman. It has come into common usage and has increasingly reduced its derogatory edge.
See also edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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鬼 | 婆 |
おに Grade: S |
ばば Grade: S |
kun’yomi |