三牲

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Chinese

three domestic animal
simp. and trad.
(三牲)

Pronunciation


Noun

三牲

  1. three domestic animals (i.e. cattle, sheep, and pigs, in pre-modern times used as sacrificed offerings, in contemporary times also refers to pigs, chicken, and fish)
  2. (Penang and Singapore Hokkien) gangster
    講話𫝛三牲 [Hokkien, trad.]
    讲话𫝛三牲 [Hokkien, simp.]
    kóng-ōa mài siāng kah sam-seng [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    Don't speak like a gangster.

Descendants

  • Malay: samseng (gangster) (via Hokkien)