講古

See also: 讲古

Chinese

 
to talk; speech; to speak
to talk; speech; to speak; to tell; to explain
ancient; old
trad. (講古) 講 古
simp. (讲古) 讲 古
alternative forms 講故/讲故

Pronunciation


Verb

講古

  1. (Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) to tell stories (especially as an art, often accompanied by music)
    講古佬/讲古佬 [Cantonese]  ―  gong2 gu2 lou2 [Jyutping]  ―  orator
    聽講古/听讲古 [Cantonese]  ―  teng1 gong2 gu2 [Jyutping]  ―  to listen to a narration
  2. (Philippine Hokkien) to chat

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 老人毋講古,少年毋捌寶/老人毋讲古,少年毋捌宝
  • 講古仙/讲古仙
  • 講古佬/讲古佬

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: kongko (“to chat”)
  • →? English: talk story (calque) (Hawaiian pidgin)

References

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