老芋仔

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Chinese

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old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
taro
trad. (老芋仔) 芋仔
simp. #(老芋仔) 芋仔

Etymology

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From the shape of Taiwan resembling a taro leaf. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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老芋仔

  1. (Taiwanese Hokkien, derogatory) Chinese Civil War veteran from mainland China who followed the Kuomintang government to Taiwan

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