Chinese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English whistle.
Pronunciation[edit]
委瑣
- (Hokkien) whistle (device used to make a whistling sound)
- (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) referee; umpire
Synonyms[edit]
- (whistle): 哨子 (shàozi); (Hokkien) 觱仔, 觱觱仔; (Xiang) 叫珠子
- (referee): 裁判員/裁判员 (cáipànyuán), 裁判 (cáipàn), 裁判官 (cáipànguān)