黑牛
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Chinese
| black; dark; Heilongjiang Province (abbrev.) | ox; cow; bull | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (黑牛) |
黑 | 牛 | |
Etymology
Calque of English black cow. Compare Brazilian Portuguese vaca preta, regional Latin American Spanish vaca negra.
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hak1 ngau4 / haak1 ngau4
- Yale: hāk ngàuh / hāak ngàuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: hak7 ngau4 / haak7 ngau4
- Guangdong Romanization: heg1 ngeo4 / hag1 ngeo4
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɐk̚⁵ ŋɐu̯²¹/, /haːk̚⁵ ŋɐu̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
黑牛
Usage notes
- 黑牛s are typically made with a scoop of chocolate ice cream on top, as opposed to American-style coke floats which may use any flavour of ice cream (typically vanilla).