膝頭哥
Chinese
| knee | elder brother | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (膝頭哥) | 膝頭 | 哥 | |
| simp. (膝头哥) | 膝头 | 哥 | |
Etymology
From 膝頭 (“knee”) + suffix 哥, which Bauer (1987) suggests to be derived from an Austro–Tai word for “head” (compare Thai หัว (hǔua), Zhuang gyaeuj, Bouyei jauc, Hlai ghwous). The suffix is also found in 鼻哥 (“nose”).
Also compare similar forms (膝頭 + k-) in other dialects:
| Pingxiang Gan | 膝頭牯 /t͡sʰi tʰœ ku/ |
| Lichuan Gan | 膝頭公 /ɕiɛʔ hɛu kuŋ/ |
| Changsha Xiang | 膝頭骨 /si təu ku/ |
| Nanning Pinghua | 膝頭蓋 /ɬət təu kai/ |
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 膝蓋 (“knee”) [map]
Derived terms
- 呃我膝頭哥唔食辣椒醬／呃我膝头哥唔食辣椒酱
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