大肚黃

See also: 大肚黄

Chinese
pregnant Wong; Huang (surname)
trad. (大肚黃) 大肚 黃
simp. (大肚黄) 大肚 黄
Literally: “pregnant Wong”.

Etymology

From the resemblance of the character 黃／黄 to a pregnant woman.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

大肚黃

  1. (Cantonese) Wong (surname)
    你姓大肚黃定係三劃王呀？ [Cantonese, trad.]
    你姓大肚黄定系三划王呀？ [Cantonese, simp.]
    Nei5 sing3 daai6 tou5 wong4-2 ding6 hai6 saam1 waak6 wong4 aa3? [Jyutping]
    Is your surname "pregnant Wong" or "three-stroked Wong"?

Usage notes

The surnames 黃／黄 and 王 are homophones in Cantonese, so 大肚黃／大肚黄 and 三劃王／三划王 (saam1 waak6 wong4) are used to distinguish the two surnames.

See also
  • 三劃王／三划王
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