唱喏

Chinese

sing; to call loudly; to chant to salute; make one's curtsy
trad. (唱喏)
simp. #(唱喏)

Pronunciation


Verb

唱⫽喏 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. (regional, archaic) to exchange pleasantries while making a slight bow with hands folded and extended in front
  2. (historical) make way (shouted by servants of a noble traveling by carriage)

References

  • 周存 [Zhōu, Cún], editor (2023), “唱喏”, in 长汀话词典 CHANGTINGHUA CIDIAN [Dictionary of Changting Dialect] (overall work in Hakka and Mandarin), Guangzhou: 世界图书出版有限公司 [World Book Publishing Co., Ltd.], →ISBN, page 84.