鬼婆
Chinese
| ghost; sly; crafty | grandmother; matron; mother-in-law | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (鬼婆) |
鬼 | 婆 | |
| Literally: “ghost woman”. | |||
Etymology
Variation on the more common masculine term 鬼佬 (guǐlǎo, “gweilo”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄆㄛˊ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: goeipor
- IPA (key): /ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ pʰu̯ɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: gwai2 po4
- Yale: gwái pòh
- Cantonese Pinyin: gwai2 po4
- Guangdong Romanization: guei2 po4
- IPA (key): /kʷɐi̯³⁵ pʰɔː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Noun
鬼婆
Usage notes
An (originally) derogatory term used by Cantonese speakers to refer specifically to an (older) white woman. It has come into common usage and has increasingly reduced its derogatory edge.
See also
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鬼 | 婆 |
| おに Grade: S |
ばば Grade: S |
| kun’yomi | |
Noun
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