麻麻

Chinese

		(to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp (to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp; numb; to bother	(to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp (to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp; numb; to bother
trad. (麻麻)		麻	麻
simp. #(麻麻)		麻	麻

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): mámá

  (Zhuyin): ㄇㄚˊ ㄇㄚˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: mámá
    • Zhuyin: ㄇㄚˊ ㄇㄚˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: mámá
    • Wade–Giles: ma²-ma²
    • Yale: má-má
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mama
    • Palladius: мама (mama)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mä³⁵ mä³⁵/

Noun

麻麻

1. (Internet slang) Alternative form of 媽媽／妈妈 (“mum”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): maa⁴ maa^4-2

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: maa⁴ maa^4-2
    • Yale: màh má
    • Cantonese Pinyin: maa⁴ maa^4-2
    • Guangdong Romanization: ma⁴ ma^4-2
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /maː²¹ maː²¹⁻³⁵/

Adjective

麻麻

1. (Cantonese) not so good; just so-so

Synonyms

• 麻麻地