峇囝

Chinese

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(峇囝) 		峇 囝
alternative forms 䰾仔／鲃仔

Etymology

From Malay buaya, probably via Hokkien 峇仔 (bôa-iá).

Pronunciation

Noun

峇囝

  1. (Teochew) crocodile (Classifier: 尾 mn-t; 條／条 mn-t)

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 鱷魚 (“crocodile; alligator”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Classical Chinese 鱷, 忽雷, 骨雷
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 鱷
Taxonomic name 鱷
Northeastern Mandarin Taiwan 鱷魚
Singapore 鱷魚
Cantonese Guangzhou 鱷魚
Hong Kong 鱷魚
Taishan 鱷魚
Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) 鱷魚
Hakka Miaoli (N. Sixian) 鱷魚
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) 鱷魚
Pingtung (Wuluo, Ligang; S. Sixian) 鱷魚
Kaohsiung (Meinong; S. Sixian) 鱷魚
Kaohsiung (Shanlin; S. Sixian) 鱷魚
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) 鱷魚
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) 鱷魚
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) 鱷魚
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) 鱷魚
Senai (Huiyang) 鱷魚
Southern Min Xiamen 峇仔
Xiamen (Tong'an) 鱷魚
Zhangzhou 峇仔
Zhao'an 鱷魚
New Taipei (Tamsui) 鱷魚
New Taipei (Pingxi) 鱷魚
Kaohsiung (Cijin) 鱷魚
Kaohsiung (Dalinpu, Siaogang) 鱷魚
Yilan (Luodong) 鱷魚
Yilan (Toucheng) 鱷魚
Changhua (Yongjing) 鱷魚
Tainan 鱷魚
Tainan (Anping) 鱷魚
Chiayi 鱷魚
Chiayi County (Dongshi) 鱷魚
Pingtung (Baoli, Checheng) 鱷魚
Penghu (Xiyu) 鱷魚
Penang (Hokkien) 峇仔
Singapore (Hokkien) 峇仔, 鱷魚
Manila (Hokkien) 鱷魚
Chaozhou 鱷魚
Shantou 鱷魚
Shantou (Chaoyang) 峇囝
Jieyang 鱷魚, 峇囝
Bangkok (Teochew) 峇囝
Johor Bahru (Teochew) 峇囝
Singapore (Teochew) 峇囝
Pontianak (Teochew) 峇囝
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