| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (峇囝) |
峇 | 囝 | |
| alternative forms | 䰾仔／鲃仔 | ||
Borrowed from Malay buaya or indirectly via Hokkien 峇仔 (bôa-iá) around Singapore-Johor area.
峇囝
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Chinese | 鱷, 忽雷, 骨雷 | |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 鱷 | |
| Taxonomic name | 鱷 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 鱷魚 |
| Singapore | 鱷魚 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 鱷魚 |
| Hong Kong | 鱷魚 | |
| Taishan | 鱷魚 | |
| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 鱷魚 | |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 鱷魚 |
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 鱷魚 | |
| Pingtung (Wuluo, Ligang; S. Sixian) | 鱷魚 | |
| Kaohsiung (Meinong; S. Sixian) | 鱷魚 | |
| Kaohsiung (Shanlin; S. Sixian) | 鱷魚 | |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 鱷魚 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 鱷魚 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 鱷魚 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 鱷魚 | |
| Senai (Huiyang) | 鱷魚 | |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 峇仔 |
| Xiamen (Tong'an) | 鱷魚 | |
| Zhangzhou | 峇仔 | |
| Zhao'an | 鱷魚 | |
| New Taipei (Tamsui) | 鱷魚 | |
| New Taipei (Pingxi) | 鱷魚 | |
| Kaohsiung (Cijin) | 鱷魚 | |
| Kaohsiung (Dalinpu, Siaogang) | 鱷魚 | |
| Yilan (Toucheng) | 鱷魚 | |
| Tainan | 鱷魚 | |
| Tainan (Anping) | 鱷魚 | |
| Penghu (Xiyu) | 鱷魚 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 峇仔 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 峇仔, 鱷魚 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 鱷魚 | |
| Chaozhou | 鱷魚 | |
| Shantou | 鱷魚 | |
| Jieyang | 鱷魚, 峇囝 | |
| Bangkok (Teochew) | 峇囝 | |
| Johor Bahru (Teochew) | 峇囝 | |
| Singapore (Teochew) | 峇囝 | |
| Pontianak (Teochew) | 峇囝 | |