獶獀
Chinese
phonetic | |||
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trad. (獶獀) | 獶 | 獀 | |
simp. #(獶獀) | 獶 | 獀 | |
variant forms | 獶𤟫 獿獀 |
Etymology
Pronounced ou-sou at the time. A transcription of an Austronesian word; compare Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu (“dog”).
Pronunciation
Noun
獶獀
- (Nanyue) dog
- 竹雞能化蟻。啄木能食蠹。那更畜獶獀。田間搏蹇兔。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 1915, 方澍, 《潮州雜詠》
- Zhújī néng huà yǐ. Zhuómù néng shí dù. Nàgèng xù yōusōu. Tiánjiān bó jiǎntù. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
竹鸡能化蚁。啄木能食蠹。那更畜獶獀。田间搏蹇兔。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]