番鬼
Chinese
(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign (measure word for acts); deeds; foreign; surname; place name |
ghost; sly; crafty | ||
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trad. (番鬼) | 番 | 鬼 | |
simp. #(番鬼) | 番 | 鬼 | |
Literally: “foreign devil”. |
Pronunciation
Noun
番鬼
- (derogatory) foreigner, especially a Westerner
- (Indonesia Hakka, Mandarin, derogatory, ethnic slur) Indonesian person of native origin; pribumi
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 外國人 (“foreigner”) [map]
Dialectal synonyms of 西方人 (“Westerner; Caucasian”) [map]
Derived terms
- 番鬼仔
- 番鬼佬
- 番鬼妹
- 番鬼婆
Descendants
- → Indonesian: fankui
See also
- 鬼佬 (guǐlǎo)
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