老豆

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Chinese[edit]

 
old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
bean; sacrificial vessel
trad. (老豆)
simp. #(老豆)
alternative forms 老竇老窦
老脰

Etymology[edit]

From 老頭老头 (lou5 tau4), possibly due to dialectal (Shunde) influence.

Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

老豆

  1. (Cantonese, informal) dad; old man

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