撻Q
Chinese
| to droop | cue | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (撻Q) | 撻 | Q | |
| simp. (挞Q) | 挞 | Q | |
| alternative forms | 撻cue/挞cue | ||
| Literally: “to miss one's (snooker) cue”. | |||
Etymology
Originally slang of billiards or snooker.
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: taat3 kiu1
- Yale: taat kīu
- Cantonese Pinyin: taat8 kiu1
- Guangdong Romanization: tad3 kiu1
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰaːt̚³ kʰiːu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
撻Q