奎笼
Chinese
edit| name of constellation; stride | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (奎笼) |
奎 | 笼 | |
Etymology
editPronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: kuéilóng
- Wade–Giles: kʻuei2-lung2
- Yale: kwéi-lúng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kweilong
- Palladius: куйлун (kujlun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ lʊŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khe-long
- Tâi-lô: khe-long
- Phofsit Daibuun: qelofng
- IPA (Singapore): /kʰe⁴⁴⁻²² lɔŋ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ke-long
- Tâi-lô: ke-long
- Phofsit Daibuun: kelofng
- IPA (Singapore): /ke⁴⁴⁻²² lɔŋ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
Noun
edit奎笼
- kelong (an offshore platform built predominantly with wood, which can be found in waters off Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore, by and for fishermen primarily for fishing or fish farming purposes)
- (Singapore Hokkien) match fixing
Verb
edit奎笼
- (Singapore Hokkien) to be unfair; to cheat; to achieve an objective by inappropriate means