講古

See also: 讲古

Chinese

 
to talk; speech; to speak
to talk; speech; to speak; to tell; to explain
ancient; old
trad. (講古)
simp. (讲古)
alternative forms 講故讲故

Pronunciation


Verb

講古

  1. (Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) to tell stories (especially as an art, often accompanied by music)
    講古讲古 [Cantonese]   gong2 gu2 lou2 [Jyutping]   orator
    講古讲古 [Cantonese]   teng1 gong2 gu2 [Jyutping]   to listen to a narration
  2. (Philippine Hokkien) to chat

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 老人毋講古,少年毋捌寶老人毋讲古,少年毋捌宝
  • 講古仙讲古仙
  • 講古佬讲古佬

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kongko (to chat)
  • ? English: talk story (calque) (Hawaiian pidgin)

References

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