查某

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Chinese

phonetic
trad. (查某)
simp. #(查某)
alternative forms

Etymology

Tu (2018) suggests the compound is from 諸母.

Pronunciation


Note: za1 mou2 - Chiang Mai, Hat Yai.

Noun

查某

  1. (Southern Min) woman; girl
  2. (Teochew, euphemistic) female prostitute

Usage notes

Often code-mixed into Malaysian and Singapore Mandarin, as demonstrated by the quotations.

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Descendants

  • English: zha bo
  • English: chabor
  • Indonesian: cabo (prostitute; whore)

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