牛蛙
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Chinese
| ox; cow; bull | frog | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (牛蛙) |
牛 | 蛙 | |
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “calque from English bullfrog?”)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄨㄚ
- Tongyong Pinyin: nióuwa
- Wade–Giles: niu2-wa1
- Yale: nyóu-wā
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: niouua
- Palladius: нюва (njuva)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ wä⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ngau4 waa1
- Yale: ngàuh wā
- Cantonese Pinyin: ngau4 waa1
- Guangdong Romanization: ngeo4 wa1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋɐu̯²¹ waː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
牛蛙
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 牛 | 蛙 |
| うし Grade: 2 |
かえる > がえる Hyōgai |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
牛 (ushi, “bull; cow; or the like”) + 蛙 (kaeru, “frog”)