家己人

Chinese

self; oneself man; person; people
simp. and trad.
(家己人)
家己
alternative forms 家己儂家己侬
家治人 (ka-tī-lâng) Hokkien
膠己人胶己人 Teochew
家己郎 Teochew
家自人 (ga1 di7 nang5) Teochew

Pronunciation


Note: kāi-lâng - contraction.
    • (Teochew)
      • Peng'im: ga1 gi7 nang5 / ga1 di7 nang5
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: ka kī nâng / ka tī nâng
      • Sinological IPA (key): /ka³³⁻²³ ki¹¹ naŋ⁵⁵/, /ka³³⁻²³ ti¹¹ naŋ⁵⁵/
    • (Leizhou)
      • Leizhou Pinyin: ga1 gi1# nang5
      • Sinological IPA: /ka³⁵⁻³³ ki³⁵ naŋ²²/

Noun

家己人

  1. (Southern Min) one of us; people in one's own circle or side
  2. (Chaozhou Teochew Teochew) oneself

Usage notes

  • Teochew people often use this term to refer to fellow Teochew people.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Cantonese: 家己冷 (gaa6 gi6 laang1)
  • Thai: กากี่นั้ง (gaa-gìi-náng) (via Teochew)
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