生囝

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Chinese

to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
child
simp. and trad.
(生囝)

Etymology 1

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Verb

生⫽囝 (verb-object)

  1. (Min) to give birth (to a child)
  2. (Puxian Min) to give birth to a boy
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Etymology 2

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Noun

生囝

  1. (Puxian Min, opera) sheng (a male role in Chinese opera)
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References

  • 莆田市政协文化文史和学习委员会 , editor (2021), “生囝”, in 莆仙方言大词典 [Comprehensive Dictionary of Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 456.
  • 莆田市政协文化文史和学习委员会 , editor (2021), “生囝”, in 莆仙方言大词典 [Comprehensive Dictionary of Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 475.