峇 峇 娘 惹

Bā bā Niáng rědictionary entry

Peranakan Chinese (Baba-Nyonya), an ethnic group of Chinese residing in the Malay peninsula (also known as Straits Chinese)

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Original source entry:

峇峇娘惹 峇峇娘惹 [Ba1 ba1 Niang2 re3] /Peranakan Chinese (Baba-Nyonya), an ethnic group of Chinese residing in the Malay peninsula (also known as Straits Chinese)/

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Character information

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峇
bā
(used in transliteration)
kē
cave
kè
cave / cavern / also pr. [kē]
峇
bā
(used in transliteration)
kē
cave
kè
cave / cavern / also pr. [kē]
娘
niáng
mother / young lady / (coll.) effeminate
惹
rě
to provoke / to irritate / to vex / to stir up / to anger / to attract (troubles) / to cause (problems)

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