馬郎

Chinese

horse; surname youth
trad. (馬郎)
simp. (马郎)

Etymology

Unknown.

Wu (2002) proposes that this is a corruption of 麻欄麻栏, name for the traditional dwelling houses of the ethnic minorities (where lovers stay when dating), possibly influenced by 馬郎婦马郎妇 (Mǎlángfù, “wife of Ma-lang, a manifestation of the bodhisattva Guanyin”).

Pronunciation


Noun

馬郎

  1. (dated) lover of an unmarried Miao (Hmong) or Yi girl

Derived terms

  • 摇馬郎摇马郎
  • 馬郎場马郎场
  • 馬郎房马郎房
  • 馬郎節马郎节

See also

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