馬郎

Chinese

horse; surname youth
trad. (馬郎) 馬 郎
simp. (马郎) 马 郎

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Wu (2002) proposes that this is a corruption of 麻欄/麻栏, name for the traditional dwelling houses of the ethnic minorities (where lovers stay when dating), possibly influenced by 馬郎婦/马郎妇 (Mǎlángfù, “wife of Ma-lang, a manifestation of the bodhisattva Guanyin”).

Pronunciation


Noun

馬郎

  1. (dated) lover of an unmarried Miao (Hmong) or Yi girl
Derived terms
  • 搖馬郎/摇马郎
  • 馬郎場/马郎场
  • 馬郎房/马郎房
  • 馬郎節/马郎节
See also

Pronunciation


Noun

馬郎

  1. (Leizhou Min, Shatian Haibianhua) son-in-law
Synonyms
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