馬葫蘆

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Chinese

horse; surname bottle gourd; calabash; person that can drink a large amount of water
trad. (馬葫蘆) 葫蘆
simp. (马葫芦) 葫芦

Etymology

Phono-semantic matching from Japanese マンホール (manhōru), from English manhole.

Pronunciation


Noun

馬葫蘆

  1. (Northeastern Mandarin, Dalian Mandarin) underground utility vault (housing an access point for water, sewer, telephone, electricity or other services); manhole

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