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Chinese
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old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
taro
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| trad. (老芋仔)
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老
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芋仔
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| simp. #(老芋仔)
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老
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芋仔
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Etymology
From the shape of Taiwan resembling a taro leaf. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Noun
老芋仔
- (Taiwanese Hokkien, derogatory) Chinese Civil War veteran from mainland China who followed the Kuomintang government to Taiwan
Hypernyms
- 老兵 (lǎobīng)
- 外省人 (wàishěngrén)