麻姑

See also: 麻古

Chinese

		(to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp (to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp; numb; to bother	paternal aunt
trad. (麻姑)		麻	姑
simp. #(麻姑)		麻	姑

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Mágū

  (Zhuyin): ㄇㄚˊ ㄍㄨ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): maa⁴ gu¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Mágū
    • Zhuyin: ㄇㄚˊ ㄍㄨ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Mágu
    • Wade–Giles: Ma²-ku¹
    • Yale: Má-gū
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Magu
    • Palladius: Магу (Magu)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mä³⁵ ku⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: maa⁴ gu¹
    • Yale: màh gū
    • Cantonese Pinyin: maa⁴ gu¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: ma⁴ gu¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /maː²¹ kuː⁵⁵/

Proper noun

麻姑

1. (Chinese mythology) Magu (nymph in Chinese mythology)

Derived terms

• 麻姑山
• 麻姑搔背
• 麻姑擲米／麻姑掷米
• 麻姑擲豆／麻姑掷豆
• 麻姑爪
• 麻姑獻壽／麻姑献寿
• 麻姑瘙癢／麻姑瘙痒
• 麻姑酒

 

Japanese

Kanji in this term
麻	姑
ま Grade: S	こ Hyōgaiji
kan’yōon	kan’on

Etymology

From Chinese 麻姑 (Mágū).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma̠ko̞]

Proper noun

麻(ま)姑(こ) • (Mako) 

1. (Chinese mythology) Magu (nymph in Chinese mythology)

See also

• 麻(ま)姑(こ)掻(そう)痒(よう) (Mako sōyō)
• 麻(ま)姑(こ)を倩(やと)うて痒(かゆ)きを搔(か)く (Mako o yatoute kayuki o kaku)
• 孫(まご)の手(て) (mago no te)

Korean

Hanja in this term
麻	姑

Proper noun

麻姑 • (Mago) (hangeul 마고)

1. Hanja form^? of 마고 (“Magu”).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
麻	姑

Proper noun

麻姑

1. chữ Hán form of Ma Cô (“Magu”).