半舊老

Chinese

		half; semi-; incomplete half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half	old (opposite of new); former	old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
trad. (半舊老)		半	舊	老
simp. (半旧老)		半	旧	老

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): pòaⁿ-kū-lāu / pòaⁿ-kū-lō

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pòaⁿ-kū-lāu
    • Tâi-lô: puànn-kū-lāu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: pvoarkuxlau
    • IPA (Xiamen): /puã²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²⁻²¹ lau²²/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pòaⁿ-kū-lō
    • Tâi-lô: puànn-kū-lō
    • Phofsit Daibuun: pvoarkuxloi
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /puã²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²⁻²¹ lo²²/

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) 半舊老

1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) no longer new; showing signs of wear; worn

Synonyms

• 半新不舊／半新不旧 (bànxīn bùjiù)
• (Min Nan) 半新舊／半新旧, 半舊老仔／半旧老仔, 半舊新／半旧新