木毛
Chinese
| n/a | n/a | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (木毛) |
木 | 毛 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese ホモ (homo), itself a shortening of ホモセクシャル (homosekusharu, “homosexual”), from English homosexual. Compare 术力口 (Shùlìkǒu), which is also derived from Japanese katakana.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: mùmáo
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄨˋ ㄇㄠˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: mùmáo
- Wade–Giles: mu4-mao2
- Yale: mù-máu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: muhmau
- Palladius: мумао (mumao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mu⁵¹ mɑʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Adjective
Noun
- male homosexuality
- a gay, especially a male homosexual