ko͘-niû

See also: koniu

Min Nan

trad. and simpl.
姑娘

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ kɔ˧˧niu˧˥ ]

Noun

ko͘-niû (POJ, traditional and simplified 姑娘)

A girl

Usage notes

This term is rarely used as an independent term in informal speech. The more authentic Min Nan term would be 查某囝 (cha-bó͘-kiáⁿ).

Derived terms

灰姑娘 (hoe-ko͘-niû, he-ko͘-niû)

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