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土番. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
土番, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
土番 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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earth; dust; rural earth; dust; rural; uncouth; uncultured; plebeian |
(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign (measure word for acts); deeds; foreign; surname; place name |
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土
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番
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土
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番
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Pronunciation
Noun
土番
- (Hokkien, derogatory, dated, ethnic slur) uncivilized people; primitives; uncivilized natives (especially of places where Hokkien people settled)
- (Taiwanese Hokkien, derogatory, dated) (Taiwanese) aborigine
- (Hokkien) mixed breed of a Muscovy duck and a native shelduck
Synonyms
- (Taiwanese aborigine): (Hokkien) 番仔
- (mixed breed): (Hokkien) 半番, 半番鴨／半番鸭, 菜鴨／菜鸭