馬郎

Chinese
horse; surname youth
trad. (馬郎) 馬 郎
simp. (马郎) 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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