𠝹女
Chinese
| female; woman; daughter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (𠝹女) | 𠝹 | 女 | |
| simp. #(𠝹女) | 𠝹 | 女 | |
Etymology
Originated from discos in Hong Kong to describe how a man forcibly dances in between a couple to attempt to steal a female partner.
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gaai3 neoi5-2
- Yale: gaai néui
- Cantonese Pinyin: gaai3 noey5-2
- Guangdong Romanization: gai3 nêu5-2
- Sinological IPA (key): /kaːi̯³³ nɵy̯¹³⁻³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
𠝹⫽女 (verb-object)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 泡妞 (“to pick up a girl; to chase after a girl; to hit on a girl”) [map]