做穡人

See also: 做穑人

Chinese

to farm; to work man; person; people
trad. (做穡人) 做穡
simp. (做穑人) 做穑
alt. forms 作穡人作穑人

Pronunciation


Noun

做穡人

  1. (Min Nan) farmer; peasant

Usage notes

  • This term appears to have originated in the Quanzhou area. However, it is also used in southern Taiwan.

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 農民 (“farmer; peasent”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 農民
Mandarin Beijing 農民農夫農人
Min Nan Taipei 作穡人作田人
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