嘎嘎
Chinese
Etymology 1
| cackling sound | cackling sound | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (嘎嘎) |
嘎 | 嘎 | |
| alternative forms | 呷呷 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: gāgā
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄚ ㄍㄚ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gaga
- Wade–Giles: ka1-ka1
- Yale: gā-gā
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gaga
- Palladius: гага (gaga)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kä⁵⁵ kä⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
嘎嘎
- (onomatopoeic) The sound of certain birds, e.g. ducks and geese: quack; honk
- (dialectal) very; extremely
Etymology 2
| meat | meat | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (嘎嘎) |
嘎 | 嘎 | |
| alternative forms | 戛戛 朒朒 | ||
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): ga3 ga3-2
- Mandarin
- (Chengdu)
- Sichuanese Pinyin: ga3 ga3-2
- Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: gaaga
- Sinological IPA (key): /ka⁵³ ka⁵³⁻²¹/
- (Chengdu)
Noun
嘎嘎
Etymology 3
| For pronunciation and definitions of 嘎嘎 – see 尜尜 (“toy formed of a spindle with two sharp ends; etc.”). (This term is a variant form of 尜尜). |