摩西摩西
Chinese
phonetic | |||||
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trad. (摩西摩西) | 摩 | 西 | 摩 | 西 | |
simp. #(摩西摩西) | 摩 | 西 | 摩 | 西 |
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese もしもし (moshimoshi).
Pronunciation
Interjection
摩西摩西
- (Taiwanese Hakka) hello (used when answering the telephone)
Usage notes
- The term is used in standard Chinese (pinyin: "móxīmóxī") only to render the Japanese pronunciation of もしもし (moshimoshi)
Synonyms
- 喂 (wéi)