老鴰

Chinese

old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
trad. (老鴰)
simp. (老鸹)
alternative forms 老鴉老鸦
老哇 (-wa)

Etymology

Composed of (lǎo, “prefix used in animal names”) + an onomatopoeic morpheme. Shifted to 老哇 (lǎowa) (Harbin Mandarin given here as an example) in various Mandarin varieties.

Pronunciation


Noun

老鴰

  1. (dialectal) crow; raven

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 倉老鼠和老鴰去借糧 / 仓老鼠和老鸹去借粮
  • 天下老鴰一般黑 / 天下老鸹一般黑
  • 老鴰窩裡出鳳凰 / 老鸹窝里出凤凰
  • 老鴰翎 / 老鸹翎

Descendants

  • Bonan: lova
  • Dongxiang: laowa
  • Mangghuer: laowa
  • Korean: 노갱이 (nogaeng'i)