雞項

Chinese

fowl; chicken back of neck; item; thing
trad. (雞項) 雞 項
simp. (鸡项) 鸡 项
alternative forms 雞𣚺/鸡𣚺

Etymology

項 is from Proto-Tai *C̬.qɤːŋᴮ (“young hen”) (Li, 1990; Bauer, 1996). Compare Zhuang gaeqhangh, Bouyei gaishaangh.

Pronunciation


Noun

雞項

  1. (Cantonese, Pingxiang Gan) female chick that has not laid eggs

Synonyms

  • (Liuzhou, Pinghua) 項雞/项鸡
  • (Liuzhou) 棧雞/栈鸡
  • (Pingxiang Gan) 子雞婆/子鸡婆, 子雞婆仔/子鸡婆仔, 雞項仔/鸡项仔
  • (Hakka, Min Nan) 雞僆仔/鸡𫢪仔
  • (Min Nan) 雞僆/鸡𫢪
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