歪果仁

Chinese

		askew	nut; kernel
simp. and trad. (歪果仁)		歪	果仁
Literally: “askew kernel”.

Etymology

From Mandarin 外國人／外国人 (wàiguórén, “foreigner”), with mispronounced tones (as is typical for Chinese-learning foreigners).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): wāiguǒrén

(Zhuyin): ㄨㄞㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄣˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: wāiguǒrén
  - Zhuyin: ㄨㄞㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄣˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: uaiguuoren
  - IPA ^(key): /u̯aɪ̯⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʐən³⁵/

Noun

歪果仁

(neologism, humorous) foreigner

See also

煲冬瓜 (bāodōngguā)
鳩嗚／鸠呜

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