王爺

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See also: 王爷

Chinese

king; Wang (proper name) grandpa; etc.; old gentleman
trad. (王爺)
simp. (王爷)

Pronunciation


Noun

王爺

  1. (archaic) A term of address and title for a prince.
  2. (Southern Min) An honorific title to refer to deities by some people.
  3. (Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) tyrant; domineering person

Derived terms

Adjective

王爺

  1. (Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) tyrannical; domineering