暗牌
Chinese
dark; gloomy; hidden dark; gloomy; hidden; secret |
cards; game pieces; signboard cards; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (暗牌) | 暗 | 牌 | |
| simp. #(暗牌) | 暗 | 牌 | |
| Literally: “hidden badge”. | |||
Etymology
Arising from the fact that detectives do not wear police uniforms in Malaysia and Singapore.
Pronunciation
References
- Chia, Caroline, Hoogervorst, Tom, editors (2021), “Chapter 5 Native Lexical Innovation in Penang Hokkien: Thinking beyond Rojak”, in Sinophone Southeast Asia: Sinitic Voices across the Southern Seas (Chinese Overseas: History, Literature, and Society; 20 [Open Access]), Brill, →ISBN, page 176
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