老老竇竇
Chinese
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
hole; aperture; cavity hole; aperture; cavity; (anatomy) sinus |
hole; aperture; cavity hole; aperture; cavity; (anatomy) sinus | ||
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| trad. (老老竇竇) | 老 | 老 | 竇 | 竇 | |
| simp. (老老窦窦) | 老 | 老 | 窦 | 窦 | |
| alternative forms | 老老豆豆 | ||||
Etymology
Based on the orthographic similarity between 老實 / 老实 (lou5 sat6) and 老竇 / 老窦 (lou5 dau6), alternative form of 老豆 (lou5 dau6, “father”).
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lou5 lou5 dau6 dau6
- Yale: lóuh lóuh dauh dauh
- Cantonese Pinyin: lou5 lou5 dau6 dau6
- Guangdong Romanization: lou5 lou5 deo6 deo6
- Sinological IPA (key): /lou̯¹³ lou̯¹³ tɐu̯²² tɐu̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Adverb
老老竇竇