榴槤

See also: 榴梿

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (榴槤)
simp. (榴梿)
alternative forms 榴蓮榴莲
榴連榴连
流連流连

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay durian, via Hokkien, where initial [d] and [l] are allophones of the same phoneme.

Pronunciation


Note:
  • lau4 lin4 - Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou;
  • lau4 lin4-2 - Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City.

Noun

榴槤

  1. durian
    不嬲鍾意榴槤 [Cantonese, trad.]
    不嬲钟意榴梿 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ngo5 bat1 lau1 dou1 zung1 ji3 sik6 lau4 lin4 gaa3 laa1. nei5 m4 zi1 gaa3 me1? [Jyutping]
    I've always liked eating durian. Didn't you know?

Synonyms

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