白烏龜
Chinese
white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous |
turtle; tortoise; Mauremys reevesii | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (白烏龜) | 白 | 烏龜 | |
| simp. (白乌龟) | 白 | 乌龟 | |
Etymology
The usual word 鵝／鹅 (ngu, “goose”) is homophonic with 我 (ngu, “I”) in Northern Wu, and is thus avoided in speech. For example, “kill a goose” and “kill me” sound identical.
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 鵝 (“domestic goose”) [map]
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