Chinese
Etymology
麥克 borrowed from English mark, as in the unit of currency.
Pronunciation
- Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai)
- Wugniu: 8maq-kheq7-maq8-kheq7
- MiniDict: mah入 kheh入 mah入 kheh入
- Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): 5maq-kheq4-maq5-kheq4
- Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /maʔ¹¹ kʰəʔ²² maʔ²² kʰəʔ²³/
Adjective
麥克麥克
- (Shanghainese) possessing a lot of money
伊屋裡銅鈿老多個,鈔票是多得來麥克麥克。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
伊屋里铜钿老多个,钞票是多得来麦克麦克。 [Shanghainese, simp.]- 6yi 7oq-li6 6don-di6 6lau 1tu-gheq 5tshau-phiau5 6zy 1tu-teq7-le6 8maq-kheq7-maq8-kheq7 [Wugniu]
- His family is very wealthy, they have a lot of cash.