茄山河
Chinese
| phonetic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (茄山河) | 茄 | 山 | 河 | |
| simp. #(茄山河) | 茄 | 山 | 河 | |
| alternative forms | 嘎三胡 嘎三湖 嘎訕胡／嘎讪胡 解山河 軋三胡／轧三胡 | |||
Etymology
Possibly borrowed from English gossip, according to a common folk etymology which certain linguists concur with.
Alternatively, a native word: 茄 (2ga, “to prattle”) is found in various parts of suburban Shanghai, such as Zhenru and Xinzhuang. This meaning can be assumed to be have come from clipping from compounds such as 茄嘴皮.
The 山河 part then may be a term referring to an unspecified topic, cf. 談天說地／谈天说地 (tántiānshuōdì) or 聊天 (liáotiān).
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 閒談 (“to chat”) [map]
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