山番

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Chinese

mountain; hill
(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign
(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign; surname; place name
 
trad. (山番)
simp. #(山番)

Pronunciation


Noun

山番

  1. (Malaysian Hokkien) natives; aborigines
  2. (Malaysia, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) barbarians; a Malaysian citizen of Malay descent

Japanese

Kanji in this term
やま
Grade: 1
ばん
Grade: 2
yutōyomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(やま)(ばん) (yamaban

  1. a watchman who protects mountains and forests from fires and other problems

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