娘惹
Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (娘惹) | 娘 | 惹 | |
| simp. #(娘惹) | 娘 | 惹 | |
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay nyonya, via Hokkien. Compare Spanish doña (“lady”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: niángrě
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄜˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: niángrě
- Wade–Giles: niang2-jê3
- Yale: nyáng-rě
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: niangree
- Palladius: нянжэ (njanžɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ni̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʐɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: noeng4 je5
- Yale: nèuhng yéh
- Cantonese Pinyin: noeng4 je5
- Guangdong Romanization: nêng4 yé5
- Sinological IPA (key): /nœːŋ²¹ jɛː¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Penang)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: nō͘-niâ
- Tâi-lô: nōo-niâ
- Phofsit Daibuun: noxniaa
- IPA (Penang): /nɔ²¹ nia²³/
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: niû-nia
- Tâi-lô: niû-nia
- Phofsit Daibuun: niuniaf
- IPA (Singapore): /niu²⁴⁻²¹ nia⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: niô͘-nia
- Tâi-lô: niôo-nia
- IPA (Singapore): /niɔ²⁴⁻²¹ nia⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Penang)
Noun
娘惹
Derived terms
- 娘惹糕
- 峇峇娘惹 (bābā niángrě)