老舉

Chinese

 
old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
to lift; to hold up; to cite
to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect
trad. (老舉)
simp. (老举)
alternative forms 老妓

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Noun

老舉

  1. (chiefly Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, dated) female prostitute

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Descendants

  • Zhuang: lauxgawj
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