老芋仔
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Chinese[edit]
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
taro | ||
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trad. (老芋仔) | 老 | 芋仔 | |
simp. #(老芋仔) | 老 | 芋仔 |
Etymology[edit]
From the shape of Taiwan resembling a taro leaf. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
老芋仔
- (Taiwanese Hokkien, derogatory) Chinese Civil War veteran from mainland China who followed the Kuomintang government to Taiwan