麻麻地
Chinese
edit(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 |
earth; ground; field earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly | ||
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trad. (麻麻地) | 麻 | 麻 | 地 | |
simp. #(麻麻地) | 麻 | 麻 | 地 | |
alternative forms | 麻麻哋 嘛嘛哋 |
Etymology
editResemblance to Japanese まあまあ (“so-so”) is probably coincidental.
Pronunciation
edit- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: maa4 maa4-2 dei6-2
- Yale: màh má déi
- Cantonese Pinyin: maa4 maa4-2 dei6-2
- Guangdong Romanization: ma4 ma4-2 déi6-2
- Sinological IPA (key): /maː²¹ maː²¹⁻³⁵ tei̯²²⁻³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Adjective
edit麻麻地
Synonyms
edit- 麻麻 (maa4 maa4-2)