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大人

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: dua7 nang5
POJ: tuā-nâng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: adult; grown-up
大人

Only 1 of the 2 candidate readings is attested for this sense ('adult; grown-up') — dai6 ring5 is dropped here because it is attested only for a separate honorific sense block (see the other 大人 entry). Genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker.

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