芫茜
Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (芫茜) |
芫 | 茜 | |
Etymology
Euphemism for 芫荽 (jyun4 seoi1), where 荽 (seoi1) is homophonous to 衰 (seoi1, “bad”).(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: jyun4 sai1, jim4 sai1
- Yale: yùhn sāi, yìhm sāi
- Cantonese Pinyin: jyn4 sai1, jim4 sai1
- Guangdong Romanization: yun4 sei1, yim4 sei1
- IPA (key): /jyːn²¹ sɐi̯⁵⁵/, /jiːm²¹ sɐi̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Note: jim4 sai1 - vernacular.
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: yon3 lhai1*
- IPA (key): /ʒᵘɔn²² ɬai³³⁻³³⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
Noun
芫茜
Synonyms
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