牛螕

Chinese

ox; cow; bull
simp. and trad.
(牛螕)
alternative forms 牛蜱

Pronunciation


Noun

牛螕

  1. (Southern Min, Puxian Min) gadfly
  2. (Puxian Min) miser; penny-pincher

Synonyms

Adjective

牛螕

  1. (Taiwanese Hokkien, figurative) stingy; miserly

Synonyms

References

  • 莆田市政协文化文史和学习委员会 [Culture, History and Learning Committee of Putian CPPCC], editor (2021), “牛螕”, in 莆仙方言大词典 [Comprehensive Dictionary of Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 239.