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Chinese
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to revolve; to turn; to circle about to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to shift |
adult; grown-up; person of high rank
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| trad. (轉大人)
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轉
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大人
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| simp. (转大人)
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转
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大人
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Pronunciation
Verb
轉大人
- (Hokkien) to undergo puberty and become an adult
Synonyms
Descendants
- → Mandarin: 登dua郎 (dēngduǎláng)
References
- Douglas, Carstairs (1873) “lâng”, in Chinese-English Dictionary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Amoy, [With 1923 Supplement after the Appendix by Thomas Barclay, Shanghai: Commercial Press, Ltd.] edition (overall work in Hokkien and English), London: Trübner & Co., page 293; New Edition (With Chinese Character Glosses) edition, London: Presbyterian Church of England, 1899, page 293