阿倌
Chinese
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
a groom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (阿倌) |
阿 | 倌 | |
| alternative forms | 阿官 阿瓜 | ||
Pronunciation
Noun
阿倌
- (Xiamen, Malaysian and Singapore Hokkien) hermaphrodite
- (Xiamen and Singapore Hokkien) male prostitute
- (Singapore Hokkien, derogatory) transgender woman
Synonyms
- (hermaphrodite):
- (male prostitute):
Dialectal synonyms of 男妓 (“male prostitute”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 男妓, 妓男, 男娼 | |
| Mandarin | Beijing | 老泡兒, 兔兒爺, 妞兒夾子 |
| Taiwan | 男妓, 牛郎, 鴨 | |
| Lanzhou | 崽娃子 | |
| Chengdu | 㚻子, 鴨子, 兔兒, 吃相飯的, 吃相公飯的 | |
| Malaysia | 鴨 | |
| Singapore | 鴨 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 契弟 |
| Hong Kong | 男妓, 鴨 | |
| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 鴨 | |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 鴨 | |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 桃脯 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 契弟, 阿倌 |
| Taipei | 龜精 GT | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 鴨, 阿倌 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 屁精, 兔子 |
| Suzhou | 相公 | |
| Jinhua | 雄婊子 | |
| Xiang | Changsha | 幺它 |
| Note | GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified) | |
- (transgender woman):
Dialectal synonyms of 變性人 (“transsexual person”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 變性人 | |
| Mandarin | Taiwan | 變性人, 人妖 |
| Lancang | 人妖 | |
| Singapore | 人妖 | |
| Dagudi (Maliba) | กะเทย, 變性人, 人妖, 二姨媽 | |
| Reshuitang (Longling) | กะเทย, 變性人, 人妖 | |
| Mae Salong (Lancang) | 人妖, กะเทย | |
| Mae Sai (Tengchong) | 人妖, กะเทย | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 人妖 |
| Hong Kong | 變性人, 人妖 | |
| Rongxian | 人妖 | |
| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô) | 人妖 | |
| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà) | 人妖 | |
| Fangchenggang (Fangcheng) | 人妖 | |
| Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu) | 人妖 | |
| Móng Cái | 變性人 | |
| Bangkok (Guangfu) | 人妖, กะเทย | |
| Betong (Rongxian) | 人妖, กะเทย | |
| Hakka | Meixian | 變性人 |
| Bangkok (Meixian) | 人妖 | |
| Bangkok (Jiexi) | 人妖, กะเทย, ตุ๊ด | |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hokkien) | 阿倌 male to female |
| Bangkok (Teochew) | 人妖, 半男女, กะเทย | |
| Chiang Mai (Teochew) | 人妖 | |
| Hat Yai (Teochew) | 人妖 | |
| Pontianak (Teochew) | 半公母 | |
Descendants
- → Cantonese: 阿瓜 (aa3 gwaa1)
- → English: ah kua, ah kwa, ah gua, ah qua
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