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髧眉兒

Pronunciation

Peng'im: dam3 bhai7 ri5
POJ: tàm-bāi-jî
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

noun: idiot; good-for-nothing
髧眉兒

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