娃兒
See also: 娃儿
Chinese
baby; doll | son; child; diminutive suffix | ||
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trad. (娃兒) | 娃 | 兒 | |
simp. (娃儿) | 娃 | 儿 |
Pronunciation
Noun
娃兒
- (chiefly Mandarin) Erhua form of 娃 (wá, “child; baby”).
- 雲飄飄 聽風說話 娃兒別怕 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
- From: 佘詩曼 (Charmaine Sheh), 鄭櫻綸 (England Cheng, lyricist), 《風車》
- wan4 piu1 piu1, ting3 fung1 syut3 waa6, waa1 ji4 bit6 paa3 [Jyutping]
- The clouds are floating, listening to the wind speaking; don't be afraid, dear [a child].
云飘飘 听风说话 娃儿别怕 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 小孩 (“child; kid”) [map]
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