虼蚻

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Chinese

prefix cockroach
simp. and trad.
(虼蚻)
alternative forms

Etymology

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Particularly: “Prefix *k- + 蚻 (Sagart, 1999); where is 蚻 from? Compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *tip / *tiəp / *tp / *ktup / *kciip?; Proto-Tai *sa:pD”

Pronunciation


Noun

虼蚻

  1. (Coastal Min) cockroach

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Descendants

  • Indonesian: kecoak, kacoa
  • Kapampangan: kasua
  • Thai: กะจั๊ว (gà-júua) (via Teochew)

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