唐老鴨
Chinese
Donald | old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) | duck | ||
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trad. (唐老鴨) | 唐 | 老 | 鴨 | |
simp. (唐老鸭) | 唐 | 老 | 鸭 | |
Literally: “Don the old duck”. |
Etymology
Partial calque of English Donald Duck.
The second syllable 老 (“old”) may have been added in analogy to 米老鼠 (Mǐlǎoshǔ, “Mickey Mouse”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
唐老鴨
- Donald Duck (Disney character)