牚頭
Chinese
| head; (noun suffix) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (牚頭) | 牚 | 頭 | |
| simp. (牚头) | 牚 | 头 | |
| alternative forms | 撐頭／撑头 | ||
Pronunciation
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): thìⁿ-thâu
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: thìⁿ-thâu
- Tâi-lô: thìnn-thâu
- Phofsit Daibuun: tvie'taau
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /tʰĩ²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³/
- IPA (Taipei): /tʰĩ¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
Verb
牚頭
- (Taiwanese Hokkien) to meddle in other peoples]'s business
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 多管閒事 (“to meddle in other people's business; to be a busybody”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 多管閒事, 多事 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 多管閒事, 多事, 雞婆 |
| Singapore | 多管閒事 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 多管閒事, 多事 |
| Southern Min | Taipei | 家婆 GT, 多事 GT, 牚頭 GT |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 家婆 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 家婆 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 家婆 | |
| Singapore (Teochew) | 家婆 | |
| Note | GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified) | |