馬郎
Chinese
horse; surname | youth | ||
---|---|---|---|
trad. (馬郎) | 馬 | 郎 | |
simp. (马郎) | 马 | 郎 |
Etymology 1
Unknown.
Wu (2002) proposes that this is a corruption of 麻欄/麻栏, name for the traditional dwelling houses of the ethnic minorities (where lovers stay when dating), possibly influenced by 馬郎婦/马郎妇 (Mǎlángfù, “wife of Ma-lang, a manifestation of the bodhisattva Guanyin”).
Pronunciation
Derived terms
- 搖馬郎/摇马郎
- 馬郎場/马郎场
- 馬郎房/马郎房
- 馬郎節/马郎节
Pronunciation
Synonyms
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