厾龜

Chinese

tortoise; turtle
trad. (厾龜)
simp. (厾龟)
alternative forms 盹龜盹龟
拄龜拄龟
拄痀
盹眗
度估 Mandarin based respelling

Etymology

According to Lu Chhong-Lim, a Taiwanese presenter of the National Education Radio, the term is derived from how turtles rest: they stretch out their head and close their eyes.[1]

Pronunciation


Verb

厾龜

  1. (Hokkien) to doze off; to nod off; to take a nap

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References

  1. ^ 游蒼林, 啄龜的由來, 2019-03-24