娘仔

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Chinese

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mother; young lady
minutely; young; duty
minutely; young; duty; responsibility
 
trad. (娘仔)
simp. #(娘仔)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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娘仔

  1. (Hokkien) silkworm
    Alternative form: 蠶仔蚕仔
  2. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, dated) young lady
  3. (Taiwanese Hokkien) female beloved

Synonyms

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  • (young lady): 小姐 (xiǎojiě)

Derived terms

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