梭梭

Chinese

Etymology 1

phonetic
trad. (梭梭)
simp. #(梭梭)
alternative forms 瑣瑣琐琐
鎖鎖锁锁

Described by Tao Zongyi (1329–1410) as a tree native to Uyghuristan, this is likely a borrowing from Uyghur سۆكسۆك (söksök); compare Turkmen sazak, Mongolian ᠵᠠᠭ (ǰag) / заг (zag), Kazakh сексеуіл (sekseuıl), Uzbek saksovul, Russian саксау́л (saksaúl), English saxaul.

Pronunciation


Noun

梭梭

  1. saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron)

Etymology 2

shuttle shuttle
trad. (梭梭)
simp. #(梭梭)

Pronunciation


Adjective

梭梭

  1. (literary, ideophonic) moving back and forth like the shuttle; frequent

Etymology 3

shuttle shuttle
trad. (梭梭)
simp. #(梭梭)
alternative forms 唆唆

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Pronunciation


Noun

梭梭

  1. (Sichuanese) morphine
  2. (Sichuanese) prostitute
Synonyms

Suffix

梭梭

  1. (Sichuanese) Ideophonic suffix used with some adjectives.
Derived terms
  • 萎梭梭
  • 長梭梭长梭梭
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