大貓
Chinese
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
cat | ||
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trad. (大貓) | 大 | 貓 | |
simp. (大猫) | 大 | 猫 | |
Literally: “big cat”. |
Etymology 1
Motivated by naming taboo.
Pronunciation
Noun
大貓
- (Jiahe Southwestern Mandarin; Yangjiang Yue; Changsha Xiang; dialectal Wu, including Wenzhounese) tiger
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 老虎 (“tiger”) [map]
Pronunciation
Etymology 3
In reference to the pair of lion sculptures outside the bank's headquarters.
Pronunciation
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